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27-11-2020 07:11 AM
27-11-2020 07:11 AM
Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
As a carer, I find it worrying and scary when left to deal with my son's serious mental issues when the professional people and clinic will not support him. How am I meant to cope?
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27-11-2020 02:01 PM
27-11-2020 02:01 PM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
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27-11-2020 02:03 PM
27-11-2020 02:03 PM
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27-11-2020 02:07 PM
27-11-2020 02:07 PM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
Thank you, that option is a very good one. It has been draining me having my son so hyper manic; it may be a good thing for him to speak to someone else
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27-11-2020 02:08 PM
27-11-2020 02:08 PM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
I understood what you meant, thanks
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27-11-2020 11:21 PM
27-11-2020 11:21 PM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
Hi @Cestmoi
As a carer under stress you would be eligible to access visits to a psychologist to help you to cope with caring for your son. Your gp can help arrange this for you.
The role of carers is vastly underrated by medical professionals, many who only see the patient in a short window then send them back to be carers if they are lucky.
Often we are not included in the planning of care because of patients rights but there is no problem with us being the ones to carry the load.
Its unjust and unfair.
Please take care of yourself too.
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28-11-2020 12:02 AM
28-11-2020 12:02 AM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
Thank you. I will be seeing my GP soon and will make arrangements. Yes, it is so unfair. My husband and I find it very hard because my son is an adult. We've had to take his medication & he is angry, feeling out of control. I don't know why mental clinics are turning away patients, sending them home when they are CLEARLY not well. I have cried so much in the last few days, feeling so helpless
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28-11-2020 11:59 PM
28-11-2020 11:59 PM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
I can totally relate it's not ok that parents have to deal with acutely unwell adult children when we are not professionals and can only muddle through
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29-11-2020 01:09 AM
29-11-2020 01:09 AM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
Thank you for your understanding Dottie. It has been 2 days and it feels like forever, since my son came home. By 9am this morning, I felt worn out, continually walking on eggshells- in case I say or do anything to escalate my son's hyper mania. I am trying to get some relief care. It is so hard, especially being the weekend.
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29-11-2020 11:15 PM
29-11-2020 11:15 PM
Re: Being left to me to deal with my son’s mental health
How did the rest of the weekend go ?
I hope you were able to find some relief and rest along the way.
WinterSun