yeah the correct treatment is an issue. I can't afford a therapist, can barely afford the psychiatrist and his meds are $150/month. There have been times when he has had to go witout meds because I didn't have any money. I am going to take him to the DHHR now that he is 19 and has no further social security checks coming. I don't know that he could qualify for social sec disability himself.
He has above average intelligence but has been nearly all classes since high school started. Part of the problem is he a learning disability and the school does not modify assignments as in his IEP. My own mental illness has made it hard for me to be a good advocate for him.
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