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Originally Posted by HoosierDONK
I've come here as a father whose 37 year old son is currently manic, delusional, hearing voices, not sleeping, not eating. Trying to seal off the attic, trying to seal off under the house. Talks out loud to these voices. Has wrote a lot of weird stuff on his walls. I'm not sure if I'm missing anything or not..
I could tell something was different about two weeks ago and it has progressively gotten worse. I am currently reading as much as I can to try and understand what is going on so that is how I found my way here.. I'm torn between calling the police to help me take him to a hospital but he doesn't have any insurance. He can't hold a job. He won't go to the hospital if I ask him to...
Should I just stay near him and let him ride out the manic stage? Should I call the police to drag him to the hospital? Do I want him on these psychotic drugs? I have so many questions... I'm pretty sure my son could not come close to using this forum...
If anyone wants to say anything I'd appreciate it.. I'm not looking for answers just some directions? What to expect. In the mean time I'll keep reading as long as he doesn't get violent or anything..
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When I am in the middle of an episode that where i am totally out of control and begin to feel suicidal, my husband helps me to go to the hospital. Calling the police should be the very last choice in my mind. It is the most tramatic thing to go through. I have been cuffed and stuffed twice and I do not wish it on anyone. The biggest problem with police is tht i do not believe they are trained to deal with phycosis. In my opinion you should try to get him in to the hospital or into see a phyciatrist right away. there are alot of options with out insurance in the state I live in. If you do not have insurance the majority of Hospitals in my area do Charity care. There are also county mental health clinics. If you call and tellthem you are in crisis and need immedient care they are usesually very helpful in getting you to the right place so are the 1-800 crisis lines. if you need some numbers you can go to
http://Igiveup.yolasite.com
and there are alot of numbers there. also you can simply google mental health crisis phone numbers.
There are lots of places for help.
Try to let your son know that you belive him. What he thinks is real to him. The more tht people denie what I think is real the more I go inward and stop asking for help. Just becasue it is not real to you does not mean it is not real to me. everyones reality is different.
I hope this helps some... Im a nobody and I know nothing but what ive been thru and where I come from. And by no means am I a professional.
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