We're currently working through a mini-crisis of sorts. Mr. Elliott has been awake for the better part of three days. He's taken a few short (as in one or two hours at a time) naps, but nothing significant.  This is on Melatonin and his nightly Benadryl for allergies.  There are likely a couple of pieces to this problem, but I'm not sure what the root cause is. One issue is possibly related to being manic. We aren't really putting much into that at this point, but as I've said before, it's on our radar.  The second part is very likely to be anxiety related. He's been experiencing a significant amount of anxiety lately, and that's just part of his severe anxiety disorder. He's anxious for seemingly no reason, and it…

That didn't work out so well. Turns out, Elliott didn't want to go for the walk anymore. He's in a mood this morning. Elliott's disposition is a mix of Autism, Anxiety, ADHD, depression, and some good old fashioned preteen angst.  While overall, his actions are heavily influenced by the many challenges he faces, there's still some of what the world refers to as normal thrown into the mix.  It's hard to know for sure what's what, but I try to be cognizant of that when dealing with unpleasant behaviors.  Anyway, I'm disappointed that we weren't able to go, but I'll get some exercise in at home, and maybe we can try again later today. His moods tend to cycle rather quickly..  Patience isn't easy but patience is key.