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Life out of balance--emotionally drained from son with mental illness
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 716189" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I am involed in a mental health community. I have a mood disorder myself but am stable and like very much to encourage the young people who come.</p><p></p><p>You can ignore the hallucinations with therapy and medication. On your own....no. they are loud, intrusive, and persistant. medications quiet them or silence them. Therapy helps patients cope. They learn how. Some cant, but many do. All are in antipsychotics.</p><p></p><p>Command hallucinations are very compelling. He will not be able to ignore them without proper treatment. He may not even know if they are real or not when they are happening. Have you ever read up on schizoaffective disorder?</p><p></p><p>It is true that legally you cant force your son to get proper help. I think its a bad law, but psychotic people have rights. Thats why many schizophrenics are homeless. Often they get paranoid, and think the world is plotting against them. Then they are terrified of getting help. </p><p></p><p>Your son is sick, not being deliberatdly difficult. That doesnt mean you can live with him. This is actually a very sad situation. I am truly sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 716189, member: 1550"] I am involed in a mental health community. I have a mood disorder myself but am stable and like very much to encourage the young people who come. You can ignore the hallucinations with therapy and medication. On your own....no. they are loud, intrusive, and persistant. medications quiet them or silence them. Therapy helps patients cope. They learn how. Some cant, but many do. All are in antipsychotics. Command hallucinations are very compelling. He will not be able to ignore them without proper treatment. He may not even know if they are real or not when they are happening. Have you ever read up on schizoaffective disorder? It is true that legally you cant force your son to get proper help. I think its a bad law, but psychotic people have rights. Thats why many schizophrenics are homeless. Often they get paranoid, and think the world is plotting against them. Then they are terrified of getting help. Your son is sick, not being deliberatdly difficult. That doesnt mean you can live with him. This is actually a very sad situation. I am truly sorry. [/QUOTE]
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