ADVOCACY
By the time your child turns 18 make sure you have all legal papers in place or else you will have no say in their treatment or even the right to know what the doctors are doing. Here are a couple of things that you will need:
Mental health (psychiatric) Advance Directive
Copies of all treatment plans from each of her doctors, therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and any other important persons.
Release form stating that upon your child turning 18 that all medical or mental information can be released to you.
Always care with you a list of medications that they are currently on, you never know when you might need them.
I didn't not have these and went through the longest, hardest fight of my life for my daughter. I want to save others from that heartache. So please check out the laws in your state to see what else you might need to have.
Mental health (psychiatric) Advance Directive
Copies of all treatment plans from each of her doctors, therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and any other important persons.
Release form stating that upon your child turning 18 that all medical or mental information can be released to you.
Always care with you a list of medications that they are currently on, you never know when you might need them.
I didn't not have these and went through the longest, hardest fight of my life for my daughter. I want to save others from that heartache. So please check out the laws in your state to see what else you might need to have.