Hey everyone,
I am new here and really hoping for some guidance with a situation that is currently unfolding with my brother who is very much manic at this moment. This is his 4th full blown manic episode and has come to hate the thought of being hospitalized and at this point its hard to call the police on him because he puts on his best behaviour in the presence of doctors and authorities.
He currently spends every waking minute speaking to himself and believes he is a celebrity and going to save the world...the medication he only now started taking does not seem to be working for his psychosis and even with sleeping pills it only works like a few hours a night and then he is up again blasting music and talking and swearing to himself.
my question is how do you convince the sick individual to agree to the hospitalization and what are best practices for post episode to create boundaries at home?!
Is tough love something that is helpful for substance use and having the person follow certain rules to try and keep them well...or is it very much a let them live and learn so they accept and take responsibly for their life.
We love and want to help my brother with all our beings but this is the 4th episode and its really impossible to manage him when he is manic..we found out hes been smoking weed and drinking heavily behind our backs and we just don't know how to help him and what to do next.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Alm88
I am new here and really hoping for some guidance with a situation that is currently unfolding with my brother who is very much manic at this moment. This is his 4th full blown manic episode and has come to hate the thought of being hospitalized and at this point its hard to call the police on him because he puts on his best behaviour in the presence of doctors and authorities.
He currently spends every waking minute speaking to himself and believes he is a celebrity and going to save the world...the medication he only now started taking does not seem to be working for his psychosis and even with sleeping pills it only works like a few hours a night and then he is up again blasting music and talking and swearing to himself.
my question is how do you convince the sick individual to agree to the hospitalization and what are best practices for post episode to create boundaries at home?!
Is tough love something that is helpful for substance use and having the person follow certain rules to try and keep them well...or is it very much a let them live and learn so they accept and take responsibly for their life.
We love and want to help my brother with all our beings but this is the 4th episode and its really impossible to manage him when he is manic..we found out hes been smoking weed and drinking heavily behind our backs and we just don't know how to help him and what to do next.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Alm88
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