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<blockquote data-quote="Rannveig" data-source="post: 295614" data-attributes="member: 5689"><p>I am so sorry you are going through this, dun4. I am not a doctor, just a mother with a longstanding interest in mental health issues, so take the following for what it's worth, BUT: I disagree with everyone here about drugs. If your son was as you describe previously, I don't see him as having been especially at risk for getting into drugs. If he is using drugs such as pot, it sounds to me more as though he is self-medicating for mental illness. Specifically, his story sounds like stories I have heard of schizophrenics. I am especially reminded of a book/movie called "Angels of the Universe," a fictionalized account of the author's brother's descent into mental illness. That's a terrible "diagnosis" just to throw out there, but, as a mental illness sufferer myself, I believe we owe it to people to consider organic causes (and hopefully solutions, ultimately) for their bad behavior. Is there any history of mental illness in the family? Has your son been examined by a psychiatrist? Please, please forgive me if this post is hurtful. I don't express myself as well as the main contributors on this board, which is why I usually just lurk. I really just want to raise an additional possibility in case you hadn't considered it yet (although clearly you are a very devoted mother). All good wishes to you and your dear son, Ranny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rannveig, post: 295614, member: 5689"] I am so sorry you are going through this, dun4. I am not a doctor, just a mother with a longstanding interest in mental health issues, so take the following for what it's worth, BUT: I disagree with everyone here about drugs. If your son was as you describe previously, I don't see him as having been especially at risk for getting into drugs. If he is using drugs such as pot, it sounds to me more as though he is self-medicating for mental illness. Specifically, his story sounds like stories I have heard of schizophrenics. I am especially reminded of a book/movie called "Angels of the Universe," a fictionalized account of the author's brother's descent into mental illness. That's a terrible "diagnosis" just to throw out there, but, as a mental illness sufferer myself, I believe we owe it to people to consider organic causes (and hopefully solutions, ultimately) for their bad behavior. Is there any history of mental illness in the family? Has your son been examined by a psychiatrist? Please, please forgive me if this post is hurtful. I don't express myself as well as the main contributors on this board, which is why I usually just lurk. I really just want to raise an additional possibility in case you hadn't considered it yet (although clearly you are a very devoted mother). All good wishes to you and your dear son, Ranny [/QUOTE]
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