If a child is acting crazy...?

Question

say attacks her mother or begans to try and hurt herself and others, where do they usually go? do they usually go to a nuthouse for children? what if the mother can't control him/her?

Answer 1

The child is asking for help. Most likely the child was a victim of some sort of abuse and is striking out at the mom for not "protecting" them. Both the parent and the child need to seek counsel ASAP. there is always a component of denial in the adult and abandonment in the child and only a family counselor can really help. If you suspect the child or the parent may be injured call 1- 800- 4- A- Child (1- 800- 422- 4453) to report your concerns and get the family the help they need. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Sounds like schizophrenia. The word sounds scary and that because people don't know. There are many types of schizophrenia, can happen to anyone no matter age, gender, or any other factor. Most times is due to an instability of the human system. It might be something simple that cause her those symptoms.
Ask for advice from a psychiatrist not a psychologist. If she refuses to come with you, go on your own or bring the psychiatrist at home. Don't pay any attention to what she says. She might saying that you are the responsible for felling betrayed repressed and many other things. She obviously suffers very much and she tries to explain the why by accusing you and others for that . Psychiatrist will tell you what to do.
She might need to take a medication. If she refuses you can always take her to a her to a mental clinic. If you cannot do that because you are afraid of her reaction ,police will do it as long you declare that you think that you daughter its not very well and she is a threat to herself or others. If you do that they ought to take her to a mental clinic and examine what causes this behavior.
Remember that your daughter suffers more than you and do exactly what the psychiatrist will tell you to do.
The word nut does not describe the condition of your daugher. She propably is sick or she appears to have some kind of instability to something.
Don't let her suffers like this.
She needs your help. Don't wait.

Answer 3

If a child poses a true threat to themselves or others, yes, they can be hospitalized in an adolescent treatment facility (I assume that this is what you mean when you say "nuthouse"). If this is a matter of loss of parental control, the parents have options, however, committment is not one of them. Community based counseling and other related services are available and should be explored. Good Luck

Answer 4

there are centers that can provide diagnosis and treatment of mental or behavioral disorders. Talk seriously with a pediatrician. No they don't usually go to a "nut house" they do sometimes have homes like nursing homes for this. I think the most desireable outcome is to find out what is wrong and treat it mildly with meds and as much as possible with redirection and routines at home. That is a good and sad question. It would be very hard on a family and takes a lot of adjustment time and work.

Answer 5

Our local children's hospital has a mental health unit where a child like that would go if you called 911.

Using the term "nuthouse" is offensive by the way.

Answer 6

A nuthouse for children? Are you serious? Try a pediatrician. They can refer parents to specialists who will help figure out the underlying problems and resolve them.

Answer 7

They should be evaluated by their pediatrician and a pediatric psychologist for mental health issues.

They are not usually removed from the parent's custody, but sometimes can be placed into foster care with people who are specially trained in that area, if that's what the parents decide.