he woke up in the middle of the night out of control it was like he was pocceed like in the exorcist very combatible my what my daughter explained
2006-09-16 14:19:38 · 12 answers · asked by richard b 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
A Psychological mental break down is possible at any age. But in a child of seven, there is usually a cause and the cause needs to be investigated. Trauma of some kind usually prediposes mental break downs in children.
2006-09-16 14:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes--there is a lot of pressure put on kids today in sports,school,to have friends,excel,be a good kid and so forth-Doubt he was possessed but psychotic means out of control which is very scary to the person being that way esp a child who would understand even less and hen a person is scared esp a child,they flail,scream whatever. Hope hes in counseling and FAmily Therapy for usually not just difficulty with child but all family.
2006-09-16 21:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. Something may have happened to your grandson that the family knows about or not and he has it bottled inside and has suppressed the memory of what ever happened.Do research in your area, ask people to recommend a good child Psychologist who does medications and therapy. That is the best way to help him. Some psychologists work with therapist, but I've seen the best docs are the ones who do both.
2006-09-16 21:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by MoonlightBear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a psychotic break is possible, but I agree with the above, unless there is a genetic component, it rare for a child to suffer a psychotic break.
Usually there has to be something like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or perhaps he had a Night Terror that was misdiagnosed as a Psychotic break? Night Terrors (and I've had them) are so "REAL" that you actually BELIEVE your awake when your dreaming them. And they are always horrible, horrible dreams. Something like, someone trying to skin you alive, or trying to cut you up with a chainsaw, (see the point, something out of a particularly nasty horror movie maybe that he saw) or perhaps someone else was watching and he sneaked a peek at. Somehow it may have become stuck in his mind and he dreamed HE was in the movie/dream. When a night terror strikes, you honestly believe your there, that THEY ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU. I have jumped from lying flat on my back to on my feet in one motion (and I am no spring chicken) but I tried and tried to scream and couldn't because I was so scared I had no voice!
Perhaps he was trying to get away from something when his mother woke him up?
Good luck!!!
2006-09-16 21:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I a guessing you mean "psychotic" mental breakdown.
It is a term for a mental state in which thought and perception are severely impaired.
A psychotic episode is often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality".
It can happen to a seven year old and is much more plausible than demonic possession.
2006-09-16 21:26:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain medications cause bad reactions in children. My grandson had a psychotic episode coming out of anesthesia when he had tubes put in his ears. Your daughter should think what medications her son has been on. Another cause could also be called "night terrors" where the child seemed awake but was actually not and was living out a nightmare. Have him examined by a second doctor for another opinion ... please.
2006-09-16 21:28:53 · answer #6 · answered by Wiser1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't read all the other answers, but my first instinct was to guess that he might be a high functioning autistic child. They are known to go into combative rages for reasons we, as outsiders, do not know.
I would suggest, very strongly, that he be tested to determine if this, or other neurological reasons, are the cause for this.
PLEASE, do not just "write it off", as his health & well being could hinge on a proper diagnosis.
2006-09-16 21:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by Wizard of Oz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be but it could also be an allergic reaction to something. my cousin used to wake up like that and said he was bouncing on his head. he acted like he was psychotic. after my aunt took him to the doctor, they discovered he had developed an allergy to milk. who would have thought that an allergic reaction could mimic a mental problem? your grandson should be taken to a medical doctor for further evaluation. some medical ailments do mimic mental illnesses but clear up after the medical condition is under control. good luck
2006-09-16 21:23:47 · answer #8 · answered by itskind2bcruel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I know the terms "nervous breakdown" and "mental breakdown" are used frequently; however, nerves do not break down. They may go south but they do not break down.
2006-09-16 21:26:43 · answer #9 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably just a nightmare. He will settle down if you don't make too much fuss about it.
2006-09-16 21:24:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋