Robin,

Personally, my teen years were not to my recall diagnosed as clinically
depressed--but they might have been.  I always attributed my grim moods,
anger, and frustrations to surging hormones, insecurity, limited social
opportunity, physical dependence on parents, slow social maturity, shyness
and timidity.  I'm not sure if psychological counseling would have helped.
As my teens were through the 1950's it was a miracle that I or my generation
saw any light in the darkness.

 Now I wonder whether the CP brain, per se, may occasionally trigger
depression or schizophrenic affect.  Whatever, early medical therapeutic
efforts seem appropriate.

My best to you and Zack.  And Shana Tova too.

S.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Frisch" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: CP - Cured ?


> I am new to the list. I have a 15 year old son with spastic diplegia. He
is
> bright, caring, sensitive, a wonderful incredible person. Two weeks ago he
> woke up terrified and delusional, it was almost like he went to sleep one
> person and woke up another.
>
> We have had him to two  hospitals already, and are almost ready to take
him
> to Mayo Clinic. He has been diagnosed with severe clinical depression, and
> schizoid affective disorder. This seemed to me to come "out of the blue".
He
> had some stress starting high school, but nothing that could explain this.
>
> His blood pressure has been abnormally high, and his face gets flushed and
> hot at times.
>
> Can anyone relate to this at all???
>
> A desperate Mom,
> Robin Frisch
>
>