A friend of mine is going through the religious delusions with her 22 year-old son right now. She is desperately seeking some help. Since I have bp 1 (as did my mother & she had religious delusions--I only became VERY religious & read the Bible all the time & thought God was speaking to me with each passage I read), she has turned to me for advice. I recommended the pdoc I go to since I've been helped so much by the meds she put me on (though it was a year of trial & error to get the right combo).

She & her son saw the doc yesterday. As I understand it, he was given medication & is going to be in an outpatient program. I was surprised he was not put into the hospital. He thinks she is Satan & covers his ears when she talks & says, "Satan, you will not get me. I am stonger than you. I run on God's time & energy. You are controlled by Satan."

I think he could be dangerous if he continues to believe those things. He may think he has to defeat Satan & get physical with her.

I guess religious delusions are very common in bp, along with excessive shopping, risky behaviors, etc. Glad you are doing so well, topher.--Suzy