I'm not sure what else to try except to maybe get him inpatient on a 302. We have been working with a Family Based program. They send clinician(s) to your home 2 days a week to work with the whole family. They have been great and have given us some good advice and provided insight into what they think is going on here. They have helped my wife and I understand that we have to be a united front and not Oppositional. I worry about my daughter and what she sees going on around her. I can't imagine how it affects her.

I worked from home yesterday because he is extremely depressed and won't get out of bed. He is in bed with the covers over his head this morning so I will be missing work. He's extremely depressed, and it is a special occasion (his 18'th birthday). Depression and a special occasion are a dangerous combination and I'm worried he may try something stupid.

I feel like I've failed him. He won't let me in to know what's wrong and I feel helpless. Despite what goes on and how he acts, I love him dearly and just want him to be happy. I feel like a **** father.

As you can imagine, this is a huge trigger for me, and I'm trying to deal with my Bi-Polar disorder as well.