Posted on 08/18/2016 10:13:58 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
I am so sorry.
I believe that mental illness has a physical cause and no psychiatrist can heal them.
We need more research. I have 2 nieces who have been suicidal and both have thyroid deficiencies. One has benefitted from treatment. I don’t know if that really is a factor but it is something worth looking at. The nieces aren’t related, one is my family, the other is my husband’s.
“That’s why it’s wrong to talk about somebody as “gay.””
Well, they usually don’t like it when I say they “caught the gay”.
“They should be medicated and given a chance at life, or locked up (if they refuse).”
Not all mentally ill people are dangerous. There’s many many different types and degrees of mental illnesses. To say they all need to be locked up for refusing treatment is a very dangerous proposition.
My son was diagnosed last year a at 20. His grades in college plummeted as he has been trying to figure out medication.
He pulled it together enough to get his degree, but he doesn’t have a job. I’m still not sure if he should come home or not.
My mom has bipolar, but she was older when she was diagnosed. My dad took good care of her for years.
Wasn't there one of the republican candidates that was big on mental health?
I had similar experience with anti-depressants making me worse.
Was sleeping way too much, doc just assumed “depression” and prescribed anti-depressants, despite my protests.
I was NOT depressed or suicidal, just so exhausted and achy I could hardly function.
This doctor just based his diagnosis on a 5 minute conversation, no lab work. He told me “They’re called happy pills ‘ cause they chase away the blues.”
Subsequent doctor actually did blood work. Turned out I had a major Vitamin D deficiency. Staying inside and over sleeping made it worse.
Google SAD—Seasonal Affective Disorder; and fibromyalgia.
Taking Vitamin D and magnesium made all the difference.
Not trying to diagnose you, but perhaps my experience might help.
In those rare moments when I thought I might need to seek help, the “Duke’s” words gave strength:
“Well, out here, pilgrim, a man learns to solve his own problems.”
The realization that the highest physician suicide rate is among psychiatrists also kept me independent.
Nowadays, going to a shrink gets you on a Federal database and if you’re a vet, the possibility of losing your gun rights and winding up on a terror watch list.
Not worth the hassle.
So sorry for your loss.
(((Hugs)))
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“Well, they usually don’t like it when I say they “caught the gay”.”
Maybe they were “pitching.”
“Katie Shoener”
Lovely eyes. She’s the one I would chat up at a party. Which is why I’m still single.
The one consolation is that she is now truly free.
How much magnesium? I’ve got the vitamin D covered.
Thanks. I do take lots of vitamins, minerals and other
natural stuff AND it does make all the difference in the
world. - I’ve had to take blood pressure pills; but have
cut down on those in recent years. (I’ve had a lot of stress
in my life. Husband has had lots of major surgeries; until
finally his surgeon retired and the practice cut him off.
I think they were getting scared that I was going to sue
their butts for allowing him to order up surgery any time
he wanted.) He finally died on the table in the last one
he had AND I told them NO MORE! I also told Fang NO MORE.
This is CRAZY!!! It IS possible to get addicted to just
about ANYTHING!
I agree with your assessment, look at all the mass shooters
I follow the Duke’s word also. I don’t even go to the doc ever.
Not a huge amount of magnesium. Not OXIDE form either!
Magnesium is typically taken along with calcium, as well as Vitamin D—a kind of Holy Trinity that usually goes together.
But after taking all three together, my calcium levels went too high, so now I only take the other 2. I eat a lot of leafy greens and drink milk daily, so I was overdoing it with the calcium pill.
I take 5000 IU of D3, plus 250 mg of magnesium per day.
But your mileage may vary-—it’s very important to get the blood analysis done first. Taking too much or not enough for YOUR metabolism could really throw you out of whack.
What I’m getting at is that a lot of health problems—mental or physical— might actually be nutritional deficiencies.
A acquaintance of mine was diagnosed schizophrenic— but she lived on coffee and cigarettes !! After a few days of healthy meals, she became quite delightful to have around !! Convincing her to eat was a problem, though, since in her crazy phase she was convinced people were trying to poison her.
She kept lapsing back into her coffee and cigarette habit, due to living alone.
Sometimes, a parent has to do what is best for them personally, even though it may place a disabled child in a less than convenient situation. One of my sisters had a son who (I found out later) was knocking holes in walls, and threatening her when she didn’t keep giving him money for drugs and alcohol. She slept with a baseball bat under her bed.
He was soon in jail on drug related charges, and stayed that way for years. The whole family worked on her during her son’s incarceration. We finally go her to admit that he is too dangerous when he decides not to medicate. He is too dangerous to live with her, his mom.
You may wish to explore other options. Even if your son is not violent, he may need constant attention and monitoring. Something a fully staffed licensed facility would be better suited to handle.
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