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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 674035" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>WorriedSick, I revised my above post again, so you might want to scan it.</p><p></p><p>Many of us have had to deal with the risk of suicide and suicide threats. I have. </p><p></p><p>My son has been hospitalized a number of times for danger to self. He has frequently threatened suicide to gain power over me, to retain power in my home, or to get something he wanted.</p><p></p><p>Nobody can be sure our children will be safe. But many of us have realized that we have to act from our strength and our hope that our kids will get better and stronger. </p><p></p><p>First, is the need to call 911 every single time he makes a threat or you fear that he will hurt himself. Make sure to remove from the house anything he could use to spontaneously hurt himself. </p><p></p><p>My son once grabbed a bottle of my medicine and swallowed a handful of pills. He had to have his stomach pumped. He was not suicidal. He was manipulative and angry. He wanted control. </p><p></p><p>I would not make decisions unilaterally about how to do this. I would do so with a therapist, ideally. But if you look at it one way, if you spend your days and nights fearful, it almost suggests and reinforces the idea that there is risk and danger. Is that how you want to live? </p><p></p><p>There has to be a way to change the atmosphere to one of risk and emergency to the expectation that things are getting better and will.</p><p></p><p>If it were me, I would try to go tomorrow to the County Mental Health Adult Division and to talk to a counselor. There will be somebody there for intake, who deals with urgent situations. You do not need to bring your son. You might call first and see what the procedure is. There are thousands and thousands of young adults in this situation. That can and do get better. We need to find a path.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 674035, member: 18958"] WorriedSick, I revised my above post again, so you might want to scan it. Many of us have had to deal with the risk of suicide and suicide threats. I have. My son has been hospitalized a number of times for danger to self. He has frequently threatened suicide to gain power over me, to retain power in my home, or to get something he wanted. Nobody can be sure our children will be safe. But many of us have realized that we have to act from our strength and our hope that our kids will get better and stronger. First, is the need to call 911 every single time he makes a threat or you fear that he will hurt himself. Make sure to remove from the house anything he could use to spontaneously hurt himself. My son once grabbed a bottle of my medicine and swallowed a handful of pills. He had to have his stomach pumped. He was not suicidal. He was manipulative and angry. He wanted control. I would not make decisions unilaterally about how to do this. I would do so with a therapist, ideally. But if you look at it one way, if you spend your days and nights fearful, it almost suggests and reinforces the idea that there is risk and danger. Is that how you want to live? There has to be a way to change the atmosphere to one of risk and emergency to the expectation that things are getting better and will. If it were me, I would try to go tomorrow to the County Mental Health Adult Division and to talk to a counselor. There will be somebody there for intake, who deals with urgent situations. You do not need to bring your son. You might call first and see what the procedure is. There are thousands and thousands of young adults in this situation. That can and do get better. We need to find a path. COPA [/QUOTE]
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