u/Sam_Vimes_Boots

I feel so low. I've been trying so hard to give my 6 year old son access to social opportunities. He had a speech delay and stutter and multiple episodes of pneumonia before his ADHD diagnosis last year so he's behind socially. so had a playdate arranged for this afternoon. Then I got a phone call from the principals office that he punched a girl in the chin. He eventually said he wanted to play with them but they were running away and called him names. I brought him home and put him in his room for a bit them when we talked he said "I want to kill my brain" over and over. He feels like his "brain" tells him to do things that are mean. He's on 10mg xr ritalin and I was wondering if it's enough, he got changed to long acting a couple of months ago. How do we help them with this? He wants to be good

Anyone had a partner that couldn't face the fact they have depression? Who spent years describing depressive symptoms but who if you try to talk to them about it get very defensive and the wheels fall off and they says it's you telling them their depressed that's making them depressed and you aren't supportive etc.

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Hi all,

I've been slowly on incremental doses of atomoxetine over the last six months because (slow because side effects). It's not magic but I feel like it makes me functional and helps me regulate.

I feel though like my head is still so scattered. I get stuff done but it's not calm in there. Sometimes I still mess up because of fifty thoughts at once. I always had the problem of not being able to relax ("feeling like you are driven by a motor" was 100% me).

My psych said next appt could talk about a change to stimulants but I'm pretty scared of stopping the atomoxetine and ending up back in the hole.

Anyone tried a combo? Or atomoxetine with something else.

Just want to be able to do / think one thing at a time...