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My depressed, bipolar 20 year old son
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 697123" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>Our daughter was diagnosis'd as bipolar at a very young age as well. I personally believe these cases can be more difficult. </p><p></p><p>I too think you should be aware of any possibly drug use. At this point, perhaps just keep your eyes open to it.</p><p></p><p>One trick we found most helpful with our daughter was working with any "healthy" friends. If your son has at least one person in the world who he admires (a friend or relative) you can on occasion work with that person to get through a tight spot. Our daughter. has a healthy childhood friend and I rarely will call her, but have lets say every two years or so to have this person check in on my daughter. And lead her into a better decision. If my daughter. hears a concept from me and then basically the same one coming from someone she admires, she is more likely to do it.</p><p></p><p>More than likely your son needs medication. I hate to do it, but you might consider making an exception and (if you are sure he is not doing drugs) offer to pay him if he showers and gets to a psychiatrist. You could drive him and wait. Tell him you would only be willing to pay him to attend the first two appointments.</p><p></p><p>Does he have any skills? You might check into the local community college or tech schools to see if he would be interested in a program. I have a friend whose Difficult Child learned that plumbers are in high demand in her area and the pay is very decent. He took a short course and got a job in an instant. He messed up at the first few jobs and to my shock kept getting new jobs within 48 hours. He seems happy now. </p><p></p><p>Don't forget to take care of yourself. Having a child with these types of issues can be draining.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 697123, member: 4152"] Our daughter was diagnosis'd as bipolar at a very young age as well. I personally believe these cases can be more difficult. I too think you should be aware of any possibly drug use. At this point, perhaps just keep your eyes open to it. One trick we found most helpful with our daughter was working with any "healthy" friends. If your son has at least one person in the world who he admires (a friend or relative) you can on occasion work with that person to get through a tight spot. Our daughter. has a healthy childhood friend and I rarely will call her, but have lets say every two years or so to have this person check in on my daughter. And lead her into a better decision. If my daughter. hears a concept from me and then basically the same one coming from someone she admires, she is more likely to do it. More than likely your son needs medication. I hate to do it, but you might consider making an exception and (if you are sure he is not doing drugs) offer to pay him if he showers and gets to a psychiatrist. You could drive him and wait. Tell him you would only be willing to pay him to attend the first two appointments. Does he have any skills? You might check into the local community college or tech schools to see if he would be interested in a program. I have a friend whose Difficult Child learned that plumbers are in high demand in her area and the pay is very decent. He took a short course and got a job in an instant. He messed up at the first few jobs and to my shock kept getting new jobs within 48 hours. He seems happy now. Don't forget to take care of yourself. Having a child with these types of issues can be draining. [/QUOTE]
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