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<blockquote data-quote="Laker16" data-source="post: 728684" data-attributes="member: 22808"><p>Jabberwockey, thank you, you are right. I need to remind myself that there is no one "right thing" for a parent to do. I think what is shaking my resolve is something called <strong><em>Anosognosia, </em></strong>which NAMI explains:</p><p></p><p>"When someone rejects a diagnosis of mental illness, it’s tempting to say that he's “in denial.” But someone with acute mental illness may not be thinking clearly enough to consciously choose denial. They may instead be experiencing “lack of insight” or “lack of awareness.” The formal medical term for this medical condition is anosognosia, from the Greek meaning “to not know a disease.”" <a href="https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/I-am/A-Family-Member-or-Caregiver/Anosognosia" target="_blank">Anosognosia | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness</a></p><p> </p><p>That idea that he ins't in denial but rather<strong> can't</strong> recognize his mental illness makes me doubt our decision not to take him in and try to help him out of fear that he is incapable of realizing/accepting his bipolar disorder. However he isn't a stupid man, he can argue and manipulate like a master...can it be true that he can do that but not recognize that he is ill and take responsibility for his own well being? </p><p></p><p>I don't expect you to answer those questions. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I guess I'm just verbalizing the conflict that I am caught up in in my own mind.</p><p></p><p>Thank you so much for your time and support. It makes a difference to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laker16, post: 728684, member: 22808"] Jabberwockey, thank you, you are right. I need to remind myself that there is no one "right thing" for a parent to do. I think what is shaking my resolve is something called [B][I]Anosognosia, [/I][/B]which NAMI explains: "When someone rejects a diagnosis of mental illness, it’s tempting to say that he's “in denial.” But someone with acute mental illness may not be thinking clearly enough to consciously choose denial. They may instead be experiencing “lack of insight” or “lack of awareness.” The formal medical term for this medical condition is anosognosia, from the Greek meaning “to not know a disease.”" [URL="https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/I-am/A-Family-Member-or-Caregiver/Anosognosia"]Anosognosia | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness[/URL] That idea that he ins't in denial but rather[B] can't[/B] recognize his mental illness makes me doubt our decision not to take him in and try to help him out of fear that he is incapable of realizing/accepting his bipolar disorder. However he isn't a stupid man, he can argue and manipulate like a master...can it be true that he can do that but not recognize that he is ill and take responsibility for his own well being? I don't expect you to answer those questions. :) I guess I'm just verbalizing the conflict that I am caught up in in my own mind. Thank you so much for your time and support. It makes a difference to me. [/QUOTE]
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