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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 706580" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Unless your son has tried to commit suicide or homicide, there is nothing legally that can be done to a grown up (over 18) just because has speaks of suicide. He would need to admit he has a time and a Plan or actually try it. Most of them won't admit anything. We don't care well for our mentally different. At best, you would get a 72 hour watch. I have mental illness and have been in hospitals and kind of know the rules.</p><p></p><p>Your son does not sound dangerous to others. He sounds mentally ill or very possibly struggling with aspergers. I personally would not throw out a well behaved young man who obviously had mental illness or autistic spectrum disorder. I don't tolerate drug abuse or violence but would not put a young man like yours out of the house. It is different.</p><p></p><p>He is suicidal. I think homelessness would make him act on it.</p><p></p><p>That is why I suggested having him re- evaluated intensively. There is help for disabled adults. Your son does not sound defiant or happy doing nothing. He is not using drugs. He is not functioning. Maybe there are reasons he can't that are not just being lazy. I would go there first before I closed my house to a good but troubled young adult.</p><p></p><p>I hope he agrees to get help. Every year we learn more and more about mental illness and neurological differences. If he has npt been evaluated for teo years, his evaluation is already outdated.</p><p></p><p>I honestly don't know what I would do if I had your son and he refused help. I believe in sending able bodied drug addicts, criminals and violent young men out of our homes. Maybe if you get your son new help and a diagnosis from a fresh eye, he can find a group home that will help him gently function and like himself more because you have a disabled kid, at least right now, not a bad kid.</p><p></p><p>I hope you can find a solution that helps you all. Your son tears at my heart. Much love and hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 706580, member: 1550"] Unless your son has tried to commit suicide or homicide, there is nothing legally that can be done to a grown up (over 18) just because has speaks of suicide. He would need to admit he has a time and a Plan or actually try it. Most of them won't admit anything. We don't care well for our mentally different. At best, you would get a 72 hour watch. I have mental illness and have been in hospitals and kind of know the rules. Your son does not sound dangerous to others. He sounds mentally ill or very possibly struggling with aspergers. I personally would not throw out a well behaved young man who obviously had mental illness or autistic spectrum disorder. I don't tolerate drug abuse or violence but would not put a young man like yours out of the house. It is different. He is suicidal. I think homelessness would make him act on it. That is why I suggested having him re- evaluated intensively. There is help for disabled adults. Your son does not sound defiant or happy doing nothing. He is not using drugs. He is not functioning. Maybe there are reasons he can't that are not just being lazy. I would go there first before I closed my house to a good but troubled young adult. I hope he agrees to get help. Every year we learn more and more about mental illness and neurological differences. If he has npt been evaluated for teo years, his evaluation is already outdated. I honestly don't know what I would do if I had your son and he refused help. I believe in sending able bodied drug addicts, criminals and violent young men out of our homes. Maybe if you get your son new help and a diagnosis from a fresh eye, he can find a group home that will help him gently function and like himself more because you have a disabled kid, at least right now, not a bad kid. I hope you can find a solution that helps you all. Your son tears at my heart. Much love and hugs. [/QUOTE]
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