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<blockquote data-quote="Ajrls" data-source="post: 700052" data-attributes="member: 20869"><p>Wanted to pm you, but not sure how to do it, so writing here, because I wanted to say thank you, SomewhereOutThere.</p><p>My husband and I have a now 30 yr old, adult, non medcompliant adult bipolar diagnosed son. He had his first hospitalization at 25, we received a call from the emergency room, and drove from FL to MD the following day. I'm sure our story is much like others, wanting to help, because that's what parents innately do, take care of their children. And yet, it sometimes feels like that movie, Groundhog Day, where the same nightmare happens over and over. Finally, got to the point of I can't mentally do this anymore, and husband and I decided to see a therapist. This should be required for all parents with children who are diagnosed with a mental illness, wish the case manager had told us to find a counselor 5 yrs ago. </p><p>Sorry, I digress.</p><p>My thanks, is because as a parent of a son with a mental illness, I have always wondered if he was even mentally capable of understanding what was going on, that maybe as his parents we had a responsibility to him. But, hearing from someone who has a severe mood disorder, is what I've needed. I've had this nagging feeling that we haven't been handling our situation correctly, and reading you post has been a help, so thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ajrls, post: 700052, member: 20869"] Wanted to pm you, but not sure how to do it, so writing here, because I wanted to say thank you, SomewhereOutThere. My husband and I have a now 30 yr old, adult, non medcompliant adult bipolar diagnosed son. He had his first hospitalization at 25, we received a call from the emergency room, and drove from FL to MD the following day. I'm sure our story is much like others, wanting to help, because that's what parents innately do, take care of their children. And yet, it sometimes feels like that movie, Groundhog Day, where the same nightmare happens over and over. Finally, got to the point of I can't mentally do this anymore, and husband and I decided to see a therapist. This should be required for all parents with children who are diagnosed with a mental illness, wish the case manager had told us to find a counselor 5 yrs ago. Sorry, I digress. My thanks, is because as a parent of a son with a mental illness, I have always wondered if he was even mentally capable of understanding what was going on, that maybe as his parents we had a responsibility to him. But, hearing from someone who has a severe mood disorder, is what I've needed. I've had this nagging feeling that we haven't been handling our situation correctly, and reading you post has been a help, so thank you. [/QUOTE]
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