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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 738314" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I volunteer with young mentally ill adults and most are employed. They do have places to live for adults who need a little help (some are independent) and everyone who hangs out at this center is compliant in treatment. Some have had legal troubles, mostly drug related, but are not in trouble now.</p><p></p><p>A big thing is that they feel responsible for their behavior and not one of them gets support from parents. Most are estranged or more commonly have parents without means. But they are basically working, socializing, living a normal life. Many get Disability but they still work steady jobs part time. Some have bipolar. Some have schizophrenia, which is more serious and harder to control. Most in our group also get Medicaid and have a case manager and go to a therapist. There are good supports out there. There are places to live too but you have to follow the rules. And you need a bonafide diagnosis and ADD is not a psychiatric problem.</p><p></p><p>I have a mood disorder. It does not cause psychosis. It is a MOOD disorder. You dont have a problem with reality. A personality disorder is hard to treat and the people tend to act in unacceptable ways and are not likable, but they also are in touch with reality. And they could get better if they chose to. Most just wont. We dont seem to have people with personality disorders at our social group. Most are extremely nice, very helpful toward one another, and doing well. If someone acts out, which is very rare, they are expelled.</p><p></p><p>I would expect your son to behave. He isnt even trying to do better. Whatever his best is, he is not living up to it. He is not psychotic. He knows right from wrong. He has the ability to get better. He can follow the law and work. It diesnt have to be a high level job. To get SSI a professional plus their professional needs to say he is incapable if working full time. Not that he wont. That he cant. These days it is harder to get approved.</p><p></p><p>Was your son exposed to alcohol or drugs by his birthmother in utero? If so, of course his brain was affected. If you have records of this child abuse in utero, you should not have trouble getting him SSI, even now when it is harder. This is almost a sure thing for SSI. If his birthmom drank, he could have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. A neuro psychologist is needed for that diagnosis. It is irreversible brain damage and those who have it really can not learn right from wrong and need very specialized living situations and handling. None of this is your doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 738314, member: 1550"] I volunteer with young mentally ill adults and most are employed. They do have places to live for adults who need a little help (some are independent) and everyone who hangs out at this center is compliant in treatment. Some have had legal troubles, mostly drug related, but are not in trouble now. A big thing is that they feel responsible for their behavior and not one of them gets support from parents. Most are estranged or more commonly have parents without means. But they are basically working, socializing, living a normal life. Many get Disability but they still work steady jobs part time. Some have bipolar. Some have schizophrenia, which is more serious and harder to control. Most in our group also get Medicaid and have a case manager and go to a therapist. There are good supports out there. There are places to live too but you have to follow the rules. And you need a bonafide diagnosis and ADD is not a psychiatric problem. I have a mood disorder. It does not cause psychosis. It is a MOOD disorder. You dont have a problem with reality. A personality disorder is hard to treat and the people tend to act in unacceptable ways and are not likable, but they also are in touch with reality. And they could get better if they chose to. Most just wont. We dont seem to have people with personality disorders at our social group. Most are extremely nice, very helpful toward one another, and doing well. If someone acts out, which is very rare, they are expelled. I would expect your son to behave. He isnt even trying to do better. Whatever his best is, he is not living up to it. He is not psychotic. He knows right from wrong. He has the ability to get better. He can follow the law and work. It diesnt have to be a high level job. To get SSI a professional plus their professional needs to say he is incapable if working full time. Not that he wont. That he cant. These days it is harder to get approved. Was your son exposed to alcohol or drugs by his birthmother in utero? If so, of course his brain was affected. If you have records of this child abuse in utero, you should not have trouble getting him SSI, even now when it is harder. This is almost a sure thing for SSI. If his birthmom drank, he could have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. A neuro psychologist is needed for that diagnosis. It is irreversible brain damage and those who have it really can not learn right from wrong and need very specialized living situations and handling. None of this is your doing. [/QUOTE]
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