My dad's lost his mind.....here we go again

**Freedom** · 09-03-2011, 08:51 AM

He is safe and getting care where he is. Yup, hope they can get him to take some meds. Hugs to you and your mum.

**Karen** · 09-04-2011, 09:58 PM

Gayle, I brought your Dad up at prayer concerns at church today, and one woman stopped me afterwards and said you and your mom should look for support groups for the families of the mentally ill. She had a sister, now deceased, that was mentally ill, and she said often the folks in the support groups were more helpful and knowledgeable than the medical professionals.

**Queen of Poop** · 09-05-2011, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

Gayle, I brought your Dad up at prayer concerns at church today, and one woman stopped me afterwards and said you and your mom should look for support groups for the families of the mentally ill. She had a sister, now deceased, that was mentally ill, and she said often the folks in the support groups were more helpful and knowledgeable than the medical professionals.

Thank you for thinking of us Karen. I've provided my mom all the info I can about support for this/that and the other thing. Now it's up to her. She seems right now to just be gathering those nearby and letting them in on the news. I'm hoping as time passes she will seek out further support.

**Kirsten** · 09-05-2011, 01:59 PM

Gayle, I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier. This is a scary situation for your family, for everyone involved. Do they have a diagnosis by now? They should have, especially when there are plans to medicate him, and I guess it's easier to find the right meds if they know what they're dealing with. If this is some kind of psychosis (and voices in his head sounds pretty much like it), it will be difficult for family members to care for that person as long as the psychosis remains untreated. Been around a psychotic person a few years ago, and yes, it was scary - and dangerous - until she got her meds! I really hope his doctors have any idea by now where this was coming from, so they can find a good therapy!

Keeping you and your family in my thoughts...