Was wrongly diagnosed with a mental health issue as kid ama

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 3:28 pm

I was a normal kid really the school wanted to make money off me.

amother

Opal

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 3:34 pm

How did you come to realize the diagnosis was not true?
How did you know it was just for the school to get money?

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 3:51 pm

amother Opal wrote:

How did you come to realize the diagnosis was not true?
How did you know it was just for the school to get money?

I had suspicions early on.
Then decided it was true and most people go through a stage of denial.
That was when I decided to research what I had.
I LITERALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE.

amother

Whitesmoke

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 3:55 pm

Would you be comfortable sharing what the issue was ?
Did they make you take pills for it (wrongfully obviously)

imasinger

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 3:55 pm

How did the school convince your parents? And how long did it take before you lost the diagnosis?

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 4:06 pm

amother Whitesmoke wrote:

Would you be comfortable sharing what the issue was ?
Did they make you take pills for it (wrongfully obviously)

Add mainly. But
Also depression.
Also wanted me to be suicidal but that didn't last long.
Yes was medicated for add

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 4:09 pm

imasinger wrote:

How did the school convince your parents? And how long did it take before you lost the diagnosis?

They lied.
Im also not a favorite among my siblings to put it mildly.

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 4:12 pm

On the I didn't shake the diagnoses off and my family still treats me as though I still have it.

amother

Topaz

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 4:49 pm

Who prescribed the pills?

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 5:07 pm

amother Topaz wrote:

Who prescribed the pills?

Not sure I was 4 when I was put on medication (yes they diagnosed a 4 year-old as depressed. With a tendency to be late.)
I know my mother took me to a psychiatrist I don't know who it was though.

amother

Teal

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 5:07 pm

Can you sue them? They should pay the price.

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 6:14 pm

amother Teal wrote:

Can you sue them? They should pay the price.

Yes I can sue them I just don't know who it was.
I don't know If I can prove that I don't have add.
for sure not depression
But the use of medication on a 4 year old was and still is not acceptable.

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 6:16 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yes I can sue them I just don't know who it was.
I don't know If I can prove that I don't have add.
for sure not depression
But the use of medication on a 4 year old was and still is not acceptable.

I dream of suing him actually. I want to so bad it hurts.

amother

Seafoam

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 6:24 pm

amother OP wrote:

I was a normal kid really the school wanted to make money off me.

How does the school make money from your diagnosis?

amother

Topaz

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 7:09 pm

amother OP wrote:

I dream of suing him actually. I want to so bad it hurts.

Follow your dreams.

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 7:21 pm

amother Seafoam wrote:

How does the school make money from your diagnosis?

With a special needs kid in the school the school got funding for a lot of things. Mainly teachers salaries.
My teachers got said through the board of ed. But Also supplies.

amother

Teal

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 7:24 pm

amother OP wrote:

I dream of suing him actually. I want to so bad it hurts.

Speak to a lawyer.

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 7:29 pm

amother Teal wrote:

Speak to a lawyer.

how would a lawyer find out who the person was?

amother

Tealblue

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 7:42 pm

Can you get a hold of your school file? That should have info.

amother

Mon, Oct 02 2023, 7:46 pm

amother Tealblue wrote:

Can you get a hold of your school file? That should have info.

The school "lost" my file.