[oldlife_disrupted]

Hello,

I had come here a few months back because my step son had had an episode of psychosis.

He finally moved to his own place last week. This is after many attempts on his part to find a place and mine as well. I'm not with his mother anymore, he had been smoking weed and not taking his meds, I was quite uncomfortable with the situation.

I was told a couple times by his mother he seemed down after the move. I decided to invite him for supper to visit his little brother and sister.

When I got him he seemed quite low in spirits and sluggish. We came to the house and after playing with the dog and spending tim with his sister, his spirits seemed to improve. He was here for 3 hours all seemed well. I brought him back as it was bedtime for his little sister.

When I got home I had 7 missed calls from his mother. He had called her screaming "why didn't you pick me up?" "You're playing games with me".

She hasn't been able to reach him since. I'm hoping to hear from your experience, whether it's possible the move caused a stress that's triggering an episode or whether the visit would have done it or if it was just a matter of time before it happened again?

His mother will be reaching his doctor tomorrow morning for help and advice. Myself, I'm contemplating taking them to my parent's for the night in case he comes here screaming and banging at the door.

Unfortunately his episodes come with very high mood swings of anger.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[Sometimes psychotic]

I thinking moving and living on ones own can be very stressful or very positive it depends on the person and the circumstances....sometimes episodes just happen without any rhyme or reason.....your guess is as good as mine unless you ask him how he feels about it all.

[oldlife_disrupted]

Well he had been wanting this for a long time, I assumed this would be a positive thing for him. He's not answering his cell phone. During the week he's been up and down.

This is tough for him, hopefully he'll be open to seeing the doc. He's had a very negative attitude against the doc and meds. He suspect the doc has ulterior motives. This is very stressful for his mother as it's the first time she's dealing with this herself.

Fingers crossed. He has his whole life ahead of him, just wish he had a better attitude about his meds and trying to make a better life. I know it's easier said than done of course but I feel for him.

[Sometimes psychotic]

It's hard because he'll probably be suspicious of the doc until the meds start working really well and paranoia is really hard to deal with....

One effective approach is to build an alliance with him...it's a method promoted by xavier amadoor....

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[oldlife_disrupted]

I looked him up, the book is called "I'm not sick and I don't need help"? I'll get this and brig it to his mother for her as well.

Having gone through the situation on my own and lived with him afterwards, my stress is very high. I'm currently feeling a lot of anxiety. I wonder if there's a chance he'll be coming to the house angry and banging at the door.

I know this sounds weird but I don't know the line where violence is a possibility. Last episode it was clear something was going to happen, he was just so unreasonable angry for so long.

[Sometimes psychotic]

yes that's the book it's one of the few resources for family.....I'm not sure where the line for violence would be as I've never been violent.....hopefully someone else can answer....