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Dealing with adult son with mental health: Parents want to share?
Mental Health | Last Active: Dec 29, 2025 | Replies (227)Comment receiving replies
My 30yr old son experienced prodromal/1st episode psychosis around 4yrs ago. It runs in my family but sadly UK MH services didn’t listen when he approached for help & he was untreated for around 18months.
Similar to you I am now navigating our new dynamic which is full of suspicion, accusation and him isolating but also not functioning that well, meaning I often need to compromise healthy boundaries and endure his horrible treatment of me to ensure he eats & has his basic needs met.
We used to be so close and he was so loving. He was the funniest person to be around and had so many friends, ran his own business.
I totally understand what you are going through. The sadness is overwhelming sometimes right?
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@zoew38 At one point we were threatened with an Eviction notice because they said he was harassing our neighbor. Complaint was dropped but I never know when something else is going to spark. He does stay in the house a lot , under suspicion of the outside surroundings. He also thought I poison the food and suggest that I eat it first ! I need my son to live a better life. I can't always be there for him and I don't Want him in the system. He is so bright and loved to work. Now he doesn't enjoy his life...
@zoew38 I to, am so sad all the time over our 32 year old son and his bipolar 1. It’s overwhelming and like taking care of an 8 year old, but scarier since he can drive and has a debit card. During manic episodes he is impossible to control or reason with. So afraid he will end up in jail again. When the medications work to control the mania, he turns into a robot and is depressed. I’m not sure which type of episode is worse. It’s a daily nightmare I know how you feel
@zoew38 Yes, it’s unbearable. Hard to breathe.
@zoew38 That’s disappointing to hear about the lack of mental health care from the UK. I had thought it would be much better there. Sending prayers your way for his recovery. I’m going thru the same thing with our son. Is your son receiving any treatment at all? Is he able to work and live independently?
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My son and I used to watch the news and chronicle together. Now i just go to my room and watch it alone. I feel that if we are together in the room, he will start accusing me of things and say I am the cause of his problems. He flips everything on me. My family and I are trying to think of a. Intervention, to get him back in the hospital Now we recvd a notice that the police,the one that answered the crisis call. Is now taking him to court for A/B. It is really ugly and despicable for them to charge him for something when he wasn't in his right frame of mind ...