It seems like you all have a wonderful & supportive relationship with each other & I don't want to intrude. I just wanted to express my concern for your son & understanding for all that your family is doing through. You see, I did similar things when I was young (not that young, though, I started trying to throw myself out of moving cars when I was 15 & overdosed on my room-mate's Valium & such things--I was at a boarding school, etc.).

Unfortunately, I did not have as caring & persistent parents as you are as my parents had their own problems (mother bipolar & alcoholic/father alcoholic; hence, my being in a boarding school as they really didn't want to be parents at all). I didn't receive adequate help & self-medicated with cocaine, speed, but mostly alcohol for many years. In fact, my 1st child was born 2 1/2 mos. premature due to my smoking & drinking while pregnant.

The guilt over doing that to my daughter plus not wanting to turn into my mother who by this time had succeeding in committing suicide after many attempts drove me to get psychiatric help. I was misdiagnosed for MANY years & struggled for a long time with bad side effects from meds, no real results or relief from the depression, but I continued to fight for a better quality of life for myself in order to raise my children more effectively (2 by then).

Finally, at age 45 (!!) I was dxed as bipolar I & ADHD & anxiety & I was put on a combo of 6 meds that worked (after a year of trial & error & 2 different pdocs). I also get indiv, therapy once a week & attend dialectical behavioral therapy once a week. Cured? No. Easy? No. But much improved & have hope & can see results & hope for a better future & I'm 54 so I think your son has a bright future ahead of him with getting aggressive care NOW.

All the best to you & your family.--Suzy