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Clinically depressed 22 year old son, saying he has suffered enough, refuses help
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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 717173" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Desperate: </p><p></p><p>Just caught up on your story. So sorry you are dealing with this.</p><p></p><p>My son too self medicated from a young age and we really did everything to help him. He is almost 22 and still struggling and I see no end in sight. </p><p></p><p>The only good thing he has going right now I feel is that he is in a very good rehab with great people and hoping that the talk therapy will help him. I feel that is what he needs most of all and these young men are least likely to agree to get! I think men in general do not want to seek help as they may see it as a sign of weakness? I'm not sure but that is something I think about.</p><p></p><p>I also think about my son first thing when I wake up and last think when I go to bed and IF I get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Ugh. Exhausting!!</p><p></p><p>I think seeing a psychologist to "talk" things out along with the psychiatrist would be helpful for your son. That is what I had started but my son went off the rails anyway but it's worth a shot.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 717173, member: 15032"] Desperate: Just caught up on your story. So sorry you are dealing with this. My son too self medicated from a young age and we really did everything to help him. He is almost 22 and still struggling and I see no end in sight. The only good thing he has going right now I feel is that he is in a very good rehab with great people and hoping that the talk therapy will help him. I feel that is what he needs most of all and these young men are least likely to agree to get! I think men in general do not want to seek help as they may see it as a sign of weakness? I'm not sure but that is something I think about. I also think about my son first thing when I wake up and last think when I go to bed and IF I get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Ugh. Exhausting!! I think seeing a psychologist to "talk" things out along with the psychiatrist would be helpful for your son. That is what I had started but my son went off the rails anyway but it's worth a shot. Good luck and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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