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<blockquote data-quote="mindinggaps" data-source="post: 764245" data-attributes="member: 29823"><p>[USER=32289]@MandaC[/USER] This is an incredibly difficult situation which is very hard to deal with. On some level, I believe there is little you can do. Your son is an adult and is ultimately responsible to making his own decisions. You can encourage him to seek treatment and support the process, but you certainly cannot force it upon him. I know many parents here have been in this predicament and they may have insight into how you can manage it while taking care of yourself and having boundaries.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I did want to provide some insight here. It can be very difficult to understand but refusing to seek help can sometimes be a symptom of the mental illness. Many with issues do not want to get better and this is because their brain is not operating properly. They also cannot recognize they are ill and that their behaviour is off. As an outsider it is very easy to look and say they need help, but it may not be obvious to him. He will require medications and he may be very resistant to this...it is a very common problem and one which is deeply hard to resolve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mindinggaps, post: 764245, member: 29823"] [USER=32289]@MandaC[/USER] This is an incredibly difficult situation which is very hard to deal with. On some level, I believe there is little you can do. Your son is an adult and is ultimately responsible to making his own decisions. You can encourage him to seek treatment and support the process, but you certainly cannot force it upon him. I know many parents here have been in this predicament and they may have insight into how you can manage it while taking care of yourself and having boundaries. I did want to provide some insight here. It can be very difficult to understand but refusing to seek help can sometimes be a symptom of the mental illness. Many with issues do not want to get better and this is because their brain is not operating properly. They also cannot recognize they are ill and that their behaviour is off. As an outsider it is very easy to look and say they need help, but it may not be obvious to him. He will require medications and he may be very resistant to this...it is a very common problem and one which is deeply hard to resolve. [/QUOTE]
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