She says to me that she will not take psychiatric medication again. This is not only disappointing and disturbing for me. To a great extent, I fear for her, my, and our future. I agree that medication is crucial for her. With the proper medication and the other recovery techniques she practices, I would hope that the chances of yet another psychotic episode would become slim.
However, we don't know what will happen in the future. It could be that she will change her mind. It could be too, that if she agrees to engage in psychotherapy, with or without me, that she will change her mind also.
She is fine now and finally she comes back to me from her family in Europe within a few weeks. I will be watchful and gentle.
I'm not sure what else I can do except to be loving, encouraging, and supportive. I will NOT pursue any kind of court order to make her take psychiatric medications.
Thank you. I look forward to speaking with you again.
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