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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 558945" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Payla, I just read MWM's response and I thought of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, (you can access their website online). They have chapters all over and offer not only support groups for parents but many different avenues of support for your son. My difficult child has PTSD and serious anxiety issues and I hooked her up with a satellite org. of NAMI here in No.Ca. which was pretty amazing. Because she is an adult, with literally nothing, she qualifies for all their help. Once I helped her to get hooked up with them, it was way easier for me to detach because I honestly felt I had done everything I could, including getting her connected to this org. and after that, it seemed obvious, <u><em>even to me,</em></u> that the rest was up to her. Your son may or may not qualify for their help,but it may be worth a phone call or some inquiry on your part to help him get independent. The org. here offered help with housing, food stamps, medicare, medications, therapy, jobs, education, support in getting them disability or social security benefits, it was amazing. I met the psychiatrist my difficult child met with and I was impressed with him. Of course, once I detached, it remains to be seen whether my difficult child actually availed herself to all of that help. She did find a place to live, thankfully, I don't know any other information at this point. Your son has to want that help too, I don't know if he would follow up, you likely have an idea if it would be worth it or not, you know him. In any case, hang in there, take it one step at a time and take care of YOU. (((HUGS)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 558945, member: 13542"] Payla, I just read MWM's response and I thought of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, (you can access their website online). They have chapters all over and offer not only support groups for parents but many different avenues of support for your son. My difficult child has PTSD and serious anxiety issues and I hooked her up with a satellite org. of NAMI here in No.Ca. which was pretty amazing. Because she is an adult, with literally nothing, she qualifies for all their help. Once I helped her to get hooked up with them, it was way easier for me to detach because I honestly felt I had done everything I could, including getting her connected to this org. and after that, it seemed obvious, [U][I]even to me,[/I][/U] that the rest was up to her. Your son may or may not qualify for their help,but it may be worth a phone call or some inquiry on your part to help him get independent. The org. here offered help with housing, food stamps, medicare, medications, therapy, jobs, education, support in getting them disability or social security benefits, it was amazing. I met the psychiatrist my difficult child met with and I was impressed with him. Of course, once I detached, it remains to be seen whether my difficult child actually availed herself to all of that help. She did find a place to live, thankfully, I don't know any other information at this point. Your son has to want that help too, I don't know if he would follow up, you likely have an idea if it would be worth it or not, you know him. In any case, hang in there, take it one step at a time and take care of YOU. (((HUGS))) [/QUOTE]
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