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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 728651" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>I am so sorry for what you are going through. From what you have written it sounds like your son had a psychotic reaction to marijuana. Some do respond this way. I am very sorry that it had to happen to your child.</p><p></p><p>My stepson survived a near-fatal suicide attempt in September. Make sure your son gets the help he needs. Our son was hospitalized until Thanksgiving dealing with just the physical injuries he sustained from the attempt. Thankfully his body healed miraculously. Then he did intensive psychiatric rehabilitation. He is now enrolled in a special school for children with similar issues and he seems to be doing well there.</p><p></p><p>Compliance with his medications will be key if he is mentally ill. It all starts with the medications. I know from my own experience with depression that the illness literally hijacks the brain and prevents the sufferer from being able to act in their own best interest. Without my medication I would probably have done some very impulsive and very tragic things....so be sure he is compliant with these medications, even if you don't personally agree with them. That is simply my opinion as the stepparent of a suicide attempt survivor.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully as the marijuana makes its way out of his system he will return to normal. He may not need this medication forever.</p><p></p><p>As much as you can I'd probably ensure he does not continue experimenting with any recreational drugs, since he has already had such a bad reaction.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted and best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 728651, member: 13303"] I am so sorry for what you are going through. From what you have written it sounds like your son had a psychotic reaction to marijuana. Some do respond this way. I am very sorry that it had to happen to your child. My stepson survived a near-fatal suicide attempt in September. Make sure your son gets the help he needs. Our son was hospitalized until Thanksgiving dealing with just the physical injuries he sustained from the attempt. Thankfully his body healed miraculously. Then he did intensive psychiatric rehabilitation. He is now enrolled in a special school for children with similar issues and he seems to be doing well there. Compliance with his medications will be key if he is mentally ill. It all starts with the medications. I know from my own experience with depression that the illness literally hijacks the brain and prevents the sufferer from being able to act in their own best interest. Without my medication I would probably have done some very impulsive and very tragic things....so be sure he is compliant with these medications, even if you don't personally agree with them. That is simply my opinion as the stepparent of a suicide attempt survivor. Hopefully as the marijuana makes its way out of his system he will return to normal. He may not need this medication forever. As much as you can I'd probably ensure he does not continue experimenting with any recreational drugs, since he has already had such a bad reaction. Keep us posted and best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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