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  • Author : AnnaD
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  • Topic : Managing thoughts of suicide & self-harm
23 Jun 2023 06:55 AM
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Hello

i have posted before a few times and been advised to call but can’t get through on phone line.

My 37 year old son had a hospital admission recently ( his third one in the space of 13 months) This time he was so unwell with mania that it tipped over into a psychotic episode and the private hospital, where he was when this happened ,transferred him to a public one. To cut a long story short all his meds were changed and he is now on heavy doses, a mood stabiliser he hasn’t been on before and two anti psychotics. He is back home with is partner who has found this stressful to say the least.

As his mother I need guidance on how much or how little to try to do for him in practical ways like help him with paperwork and doctor visits to access disability employment services and see if NDIS can provide anything etc.

His partner is not inclined to do any of this and feels it up to him. But he is so lethargic everything seems overwhelming and advocating for one self can be hard even without a disorder as serious as this. He seems disinterested when I suggest form filling or a phone call to check something out and has so far declined my help in doing this with him.  I am feeling like I should push harder as all my backing away and “ giving him space” in the past year has not yielded anything positive…

He was referred to a bipolar support group but when he inquired about attending he was told it’s not currently running. 

can anyone in a similar situation provide suggestions/ support?

many thanks