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Mental Health Support

fizzgig

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14. i have tried to tell him that

Reply to mopinko (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:07 PM

Jan 2012

but he is his own person with his own ideas that i can't change. we had an intake eval with county mental health services today and he got pissed when the counselor brought up meds.

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had to call the police to take my husband to the hospital yesterday [View all] fizzgig Jan 2012 OP

best I can do Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #1

thank you fizzgig Jan 2012 #2

Any time you need a hug ...just let me know Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #3

I am so sorry...you did the right thing calling the police, so don't feel guilty! BeHereNow Jan 2012 #4

disengaging is the problem for me fizzgig Jan 2012 #5

Ah, the cats will be your key to unlocking the door of CHANGE. BeHereNow Jan 2012 #6

i walked away today, if only from a small thing fizzgig Jan 2012 #15

Many small victories add up you know... BeHereNow Jan 2012 #16

Dear fizz. elleng Jan 2012 #7

thanks, ellen fizzgig Jan 2012 #10

I have ptsd. There are good drugs out there. Drugs that will calm him right down. applegrove Jan 2012 #8

i am hoping that he will open up to the idea of meds fizzgig Jan 2012 #11

assure him he can quit anything that makes him feel zombified. mopinko Jan 2012 #12

i have tried to tell him that fizzgig Jan 2012 #14

thanks for the OP mdmc Jan 2012 #9

i certainly needed to word vomit for a bit fizzgig Jan 2012 #13

My pleasure. mdmc Jan 2012 #17