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<blockquote data-quote="pigless in VA" data-source="post: 534244" data-attributes="member: 11832"><p>Thanks for the wisdom, everyone. It may indeed be time for a new therapist, but we've been working for him with years which predates my late husband's suicide. I think his intimate knowledge of our family is pretty valuable. Enough that I'm willing to sit down with him and talk about a plan. Yes, sharps are locked up. No psychiatrist . . . yet.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I am aware of the genetic component to bipolar and the increased rate of suicide for both bipolar and children whose parents have committed suicide. I am alarmed by my son's behavior and have considered taking him to the ER numerous times. Sadly, my late husband was not helped by numerous stays in mental hospitals and many, many medications. After witnessing him become psychotic, calling the police numerous times with no results (I was viewed as a bitter spouse), and 2 hospital stays with no medication changes, I guess I lost faith in the system. Or more precisely, the system failed to help us. I also recognize my own terror in confronting my son's anger; his father's insanity is always in the back of my mind. I've been reluctant to involve the authorities thinking that <em>I am being too high-strung.</em> Thanks for at least letting me know that others see this behavior as unacceptable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigless in VA, post: 534244, member: 11832"] Thanks for the wisdom, everyone. It may indeed be time for a new therapist, but we've been working for him with years which predates my late husband's suicide. I think his intimate knowledge of our family is pretty valuable. Enough that I'm willing to sit down with him and talk about a plan. Yes, sharps are locked up. No psychiatrist . . . yet. Yes, I am aware of the genetic component to bipolar and the increased rate of suicide for both bipolar and children whose parents have committed suicide. I am alarmed by my son's behavior and have considered taking him to the ER numerous times. Sadly, my late husband was not helped by numerous stays in mental hospitals and many, many medications. After witnessing him become psychotic, calling the police numerous times with no results (I was viewed as a bitter spouse), and 2 hospital stays with no medication changes, I guess I lost faith in the system. Or more precisely, the system failed to help us. I also recognize my own terror in confronting my son's anger; his father's insanity is always in the back of my mind. I've been reluctant to involve the authorities thinking that [I]I am being too high-strung.[/I] Thanks for at least letting me know that others see this behavior as unacceptable. [/QUOTE]
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