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How do I help my mentally ill 20 year old?
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<blockquote data-quote="WorriedMum44" data-source="post: 723883" data-attributes="member: 22509"><p>We're from England where "college" means the end of high school (although university degrees are typically three years long rather than four as our education system is somewhat more advanced). Aspergers was actually the diagnosis her psychiatrist first suggested when she was a young teenager but it's a complicated situation and I think her Borderline (BPD) diagnosis is right. I'll admit she was sometimes abusive towards me in her late teens but we have a very good relationship now. I think it was an impulse control issue because she did always apologise afterwards and seemed to regret it. </p><p></p><p>PTSD is pretty closely linked to Borderline (BPD) and she was molested when she was younger and had a few episodes of sexual abuse following her hospitalisation. I don't think she was ever any more abusive than a typical angsty teen and she's always been very loving with her family with few stable friendships. But it's a chicken, egg situation in terms of what's trauma and what's mental illness. </p><p></p><p>Borderline (BPD) aside she really is a good kid. Doesn't drink, doesn't do drugs, runs errands. She's taking herself to mental health appointments and taking her medication; She's just sad and worrying about getting old far before her time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WorriedMum44, post: 723883, member: 22509"] We're from England where "college" means the end of high school (although university degrees are typically three years long rather than four as our education system is somewhat more advanced). Aspergers was actually the diagnosis her psychiatrist first suggested when she was a young teenager but it's a complicated situation and I think her Borderline (BPD) diagnosis is right. I'll admit she was sometimes abusive towards me in her late teens but we have a very good relationship now. I think it was an impulse control issue because she did always apologise afterwards and seemed to regret it. PTSD is pretty closely linked to Borderline (BPD) and she was molested when she was younger and had a few episodes of sexual abuse following her hospitalisation. I don't think she was ever any more abusive than a typical angsty teen and she's always been very loving with her family with few stable friendships. But it's a chicken, egg situation in terms of what's trauma and what's mental illness. Borderline (BPD) aside she really is a good kid. Doesn't drink, doesn't do drugs, runs errands. She's taking herself to mental health appointments and taking her medication; She's just sad and worrying about getting old far before her time. [/QUOTE]
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