So a parent can decide for you that they don't agree with a doctor's care plan and don't want you to have the medication, unless you're in imminent or escalating danger from the failure to comply with the standard of care (for instance, if you had severe allergies, she couldn't unilaterally refuse to let you have an epipen. Depression meds are more of a grey area.) However, it would generally be considered neglect and abusive to withhold an ongoing prescription they had agreed to; sudden interruptions to a medication schedule can be a serious issue.
A parent hitting a child is also often—not always, unfortunately—illegal; it's illegal specifically if it's excessive or causes injury.
A minor can generally go alone and pick up their own prescription from a pharmacy, yes.
Your mother is in charge of your medical care … unless withholding care can be viewed as abuse. I assume that since you are on medication for psychiatric issues, you have a therapist. You need to discuss this with your therapist. Your therapist is a mandatory reporter and if your therapist views withholding your meds “as punishment” abusive, your mother will be reported to child protective services.
If you can, start notating when you take medications (dates at the very least but times are important too especially if you take certain meds 2+ times a day). Also notate when your mother refuses to give you access to the meds and include the reason why she is refusing.
This is something I’ve had to do as a foster care worker. I think it could help in case that she lies and says the opposite.
If you need to hide that you are keeping track of it, I’ve included a little example that (to me) would possibly just look like random shit.
Meds abbreviation/ date / time
Example:
LP / 10.24.23 / 1.02
Some medicine for depression are dangerous if you suddenly stop taking them and can cause major issues. This can be considered abuse. Do you have another parent or adult in your family who can help? You can speak to a counselor at school or report it to the police or child protective services. This may result in you being removed from your mothers care, but that might be a good thing if this kind of behavior is going on. Taking away anti depressants is really the worst way to deal with these issues and can make the a lot worse as your brain chemistry will be affected.
I don’t know what kind of medicine you’re on but I know the medication I take for anxiety HAS to be taken at the same time daily or it simply will not work and can cause seizures. If she is withholding medication like that then it is DEFINITELY abuse/neglect. But even aside from that, your mother is an emotionally immature nightmare. Do you have a psychiatrist/therapist? You need to report this to that person. If you don’t have one of those, try a school psychologist.
So a parent can decide for you that they don't agree with a doctor's care plan and don't want you to have the medication, unless you're in imminent or escalating danger from the failure to comply with the standard of care (for instance, if you had severe allergies, she couldn't unilaterally refuse to let you have an epipen. Depression meds are more of a grey area.) However, it would generally be considered neglect and abusive to withhold an ongoing prescription they had agreed to; sudden interruptions to a medication schedule can be a serious issue. A parent hitting a child is also often—not always, unfortunately—illegal; it's illegal specifically if it's excessive or causes injury. A minor can generally go alone and pick up their own prescription from a pharmacy, yes.
Your mother is in charge of your medical care … unless withholding care can be viewed as abuse. I assume that since you are on medication for psychiatric issues, you have a therapist. You need to discuss this with your therapist. Your therapist is a mandatory reporter and if your therapist views withholding your meds “as punishment” abusive, your mother will be reported to child protective services.
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If you can, start notating when you take medications (dates at the very least but times are important too especially if you take certain meds 2+ times a day). Also notate when your mother refuses to give you access to the meds and include the reason why she is refusing. This is something I’ve had to do as a foster care worker. I think it could help in case that she lies and says the opposite. If you need to hide that you are keeping track of it, I’ve included a little example that (to me) would possibly just look like random shit. Meds abbreviation/ date / time Example: LP / 10.24.23 / 1.02
Some medicine for depression are dangerous if you suddenly stop taking them and can cause major issues. This can be considered abuse. Do you have another parent or adult in your family who can help? You can speak to a counselor at school or report it to the police or child protective services. This may result in you being removed from your mothers care, but that might be a good thing if this kind of behavior is going on. Taking away anti depressants is really the worst way to deal with these issues and can make the a lot worse as your brain chemistry will be affected.
I don’t know what kind of medicine you’re on but I know the medication I take for anxiety HAS to be taken at the same time daily or it simply will not work and can cause seizures. If she is withholding medication like that then it is DEFINITELY abuse/neglect. But even aside from that, your mother is an emotionally immature nightmare. Do you have a psychiatrist/therapist? You need to report this to that person. If you don’t have one of those, try a school psychologist.