Referring to the anonymous person commenting, I agree in principle that too many drugs are used for everything. But having tried for many years to help my daughter without any medication whatsoever, I realised as she spiralled into appalling hallucinations, voices in her head telling she was nothing and had no right to live as well as feeling things crawling on her skin, that support and therapy was not going to work. Having brought up 3 other teenagers, I was well aware that this was not normal teenage angst and tantrums. My pain as her mother, watching her in agony, was only increased as I realised that for the first time, I could not put this right for her by myself. Medication is not the only answer, then or now and she has intense therapy 3 times a week in hospital as well as huge support from her family and friends. I wonder if you have experienced the same and if so, what did you do differently to deal with severe psychosis?!
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Referring to the anonymous person commenting, I agree in principle that too many drugs are used for everything. But having tried for many years to help my daughter without any medication whatsoever, I realised as she spiralled into appalling hallucinations, voices in her head telling she was nothing and had no right to live as well as feeling things crawling on her skin, that support and therapy was not going to work. Having brought up 3 other teenagers, I was well aware that this was not normal teenage angst and tantrums. My pain as her mother, watching her in agony, was only increased as I realised that for the first time, I could not put this right for her by myself. Medication is not the only answer, then or now and she has intense therapy 3 times a week in hospital as well as huge support from her family and friends. I wonder if you have experienced the same and if so, what did you do differently to deal with severe psychosis?!
December 21, 2009 - 7:37amThis Comment
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