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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 764060" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>hello. Welcome. You’ve experienced much trauma and much loss. I’m so sorry. And, whenever grandchildren are involved, it’s always especially difficult.</p><p></p><p>I’m hoping others with more experience will post soon…but some misc. thoughts I had include:</p><p>1. Would your son consider seeing a psychiatrist to get a diagnosis? Would he consider taking medication?</p><p>2. Has he had any luck at all holding down any job? Where does he live currently?</p><p>3. If he gets a diagnosis AND both you snd more importantly , the doctor, feel he is unable to work….perhaps disability would be something to consider (although the paperwork for that is very difficult).</p><p>4. You might at some point make some choices in in what ways you are willing to help and in what ways you won’t, esp since there is a grandchild involved. For example, perhaps some baby clothes and gift cards to the food store. This is just an arbitrary example.</p><p>5. Yes…boundaries are crucial.</p><p>6. Great that you have had professional support. Having an adult child like this is extraordinarily difficult under any and all circumstances. Be sure to continue if at all possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 764060, member: 4152"] hello. Welcome. You’ve experienced much trauma and much loss. I’m so sorry. And, whenever grandchildren are involved, it’s always especially difficult. I’m hoping others with more experience will post soon…but some misc. thoughts I had include: 1. Would your son consider seeing a psychiatrist to get a diagnosis? Would he consider taking medication? 2. Has he had any luck at all holding down any job? Where does he live currently? 3. If he gets a diagnosis AND both you snd more importantly , the doctor, feel he is unable to work….perhaps disability would be something to consider (although the paperwork for that is very difficult). 4. You might at some point make some choices in in what ways you are willing to help and in what ways you won’t, esp since there is a grandchild involved. For example, perhaps some baby clothes and gift cards to the food store. This is just an arbitrary example. 5. Yes…boundaries are crucial. 6. Great that you have had professional support. Having an adult child like this is extraordinarily difficult under any and all circumstances. Be sure to continue if at all possible. [/QUOTE]
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