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<blockquote data-quote="Echolette" data-source="post: 651615" data-attributes="member: 17269"><p>MWM,</p><p></p><p>he doesn't hallucinate, or at least he didn't used to . He has used drugs for so long now (everything he can get his hands on including heroin) that his brain seems more fried, so who knows no...he is hard to understand on the phone because he mumbles now. He does not take his medications. He has lost touch with the mental health system. If I make him appointments he will not show up. Sometimes he finds his own therapist for brief periods, mostly he uses the emergency rooms for care.</p><p></p><p>He is bipolar and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Schizoaffective..maybe..he is quite unhinged from reality, but he doesn't hallucinate. He knows better. He knows what is right and wrong.</p><p></p><p>He didn't attack that guy. But he might have been too persistent, stood too close, touched him on the arm, and pissed him off. </p><p></p><p>We could pay the bail (but not the whole amount if he jumps...my understanding is that this is the 10% but we are liable for the whole thing if he doesn't show up). I would feel it but it wouldn't be crippling. </p><p></p><p>IF the PD contacts me I might petition for some kind of mental health...I don't know what that would be, but I know he is better when he is clean and on medications. </p><p></p><p>I'm pretty sure he can do better than he is choosing to do.</p><p></p><p>And yes, my heart is hurting today.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your always thoughtful response, MWM, I value and appreciate it.</p><p></p><p>Echo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Echolette, post: 651615, member: 17269"] MWM, he doesn't hallucinate, or at least he didn't used to . He has used drugs for so long now (everything he can get his hands on including heroin) that his brain seems more fried, so who knows no...he is hard to understand on the phone because he mumbles now. He does not take his medications. He has lost touch with the mental health system. If I make him appointments he will not show up. Sometimes he finds his own therapist for brief periods, mostly he uses the emergency rooms for care. He is bipolar and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Schizoaffective..maybe..he is quite unhinged from reality, but he doesn't hallucinate. He knows better. He knows what is right and wrong. He didn't attack that guy. But he might have been too persistent, stood too close, touched him on the arm, and pissed him off. We could pay the bail (but not the whole amount if he jumps...my understanding is that this is the 10% but we are liable for the whole thing if he doesn't show up). I would feel it but it wouldn't be crippling. IF the PD contacts me I might petition for some kind of mental health...I don't know what that would be, but I know he is better when he is clean and on medications. I'm pretty sure he can do better than he is choosing to do. And yes, my heart is hurting today. Thank you for your always thoughtful response, MWM, I value and appreciate it. Echo [/QUOTE]
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