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Originally Posted by tc2012
My son is bipolar. He has been acting completly irrational for about 3 weeks.
He quit his job, ended his relationship and moved home. He thinks he is a physicist. He is planning to be a rock star. He admitted to me tonight that he stopped taking his Depikote. He has no plans to start taking them again. Does anyone know anything that I can do to get him to want to take his meds? He is totally manic.
thank you!
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How old is your son? I'm 24 and went through a difficult spell with similar actions just a few years ago. I was also prescribed depakote.
Does he see a psychiatrist or psychologist? My best advice would be to inform his doctor, or have him start seeing one, of his current changes and actions.
There is no solid way to get through to a stubborn headed manic individual. If anything, let him know how his actions while not on the medication are affecting your life and the lives of others around him. This may be the trick to bringing him back to reality.
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