That level of self-interest vs. lack of involvement with the best interests of the patient skates awfully close to an ethical definition, if not a legal one, of malpractice, belle. Want me to hold your coat?

Wanna hold mine?

DINAO: Sean Hannity and Clarence Thomas

How about suicide? Is suicide an option there?

You gonna make us choose between Eliot and Eric? Man, ruthless. No ruth at all.

ETA: Or what Vortex said. Yeah, I'll go with her option.

God, msbelle. I have no words.

The asshat has been dropped. He doesn't know it, but he has, and he may never get paid for the evaluation. I have emailed my personal friend who does child psych work looking for a recommendation (usually I do not go to friends on this stuff). Of course his therapist can't be reached becuase, you know, it's August in NY, therefore she is required by law with all other therapist to be out of town.

Would it be wrong to just trial and error him on my pain killers?

I know y'all know I love my kid. I do love my kid.

I know y'all know I love my kid. I do love my kid.

Self evident from the effort you make.

We know, msbelle.

If it would ever help, a friend of mine is a child psychiatrist on the clinical faculty of NYU, and I'd be happy to put you in touch. She's quite awesome.

Of course his therapist can't be reached becuase, you know, it's August in NY, therefore she is required by law with all other therapist to be out of town.

I'm sure you could find some in the Berkshires if it comes to that....

Sparky, do you talk to her regularly? Can I e you some info?

insent to your profile addy, msbelle

Laura Ling and Eun Lee have been released! Thank you, Bill Clinton (and everyone else who worked to get these two out of North Korea)!