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Originally Posted by stevek56
my son has chronic depression and anxiety.started 2 yrs. ago with a panic attack,went down hill from there.problems with drinking and pot.far as i know has not drank for a couple months but still smokes pot every day.has been to different therapist.His depression is real bad and says he feels like drinking again.would like to know if any body knows of a GOOD mental health program,dual diag. etc. mass. general,Mclean,John Hopkins? help.any advise would help.
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Hiya, I'm sorry your son is struggling with such things.
Where are you? Like what country/state/region? That's a good way for people on here to help you since people come from all over on here and it would be a good way to find help.
Secondly, I really think you should convince your son to stop drinking and smoking pot or at LEAST cut down if he can't. It's not helping his problems whatsoever and is possibly excaberating them, and he needs to acknowledge that. This is probably very difficult for you since it's really hard to take people out of their comfort zones. It's only once he's out of his comfort zone he can be helped by a mental health programme. Thirdly does he have any situational problems which is making him self-medicate with weed and alcohol? Unfortunately it's not as easy to 'force' help since he's an adult, although he's very young!