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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We'll, OP, if you feel so strongly about this perhaps it's time for you to help lobby for adequate psychiatric care and equal access to psychiatric care as physical care. Because let me tell you, you're the one who is confused and in denial. 
Your friend is doing exactly what she can do: fighting for and supporting the survival of her son, who sounds like he has a severe combination of mental illnesses.

I know, I know- folks like you blame it on the drugs and booze. But those tend to be the symptoms of someone in severe crisis. Numb the pain, numb the voices, numb everything. It's self medication, and it's a very real phenomenon , and not nearly as much choice as you probably think it is.

Yep. Mental illness rips families apart. But there no alternatives, no help, few resources, and little recourse for a family with an adult member suffering mental illness.

If he was eating himself into disable eyes, we'd give him insulin. Or a heart bypass. But he's crazy, so we leave the family to deal with him.

You may not like the idea of shock therapy, but it's a last resort and highly effective treatment for those whom medication is not helping.

Not sure how old the younger son is, but you know what - life is hard, no matter what. Offer hi support and help - take him for weekends if you can. It's not his fault his parents have to care for his brother - and it's not THEIR fault, either. They just need soft ears, soft words, and a soft place to land. If you're truly a friend, this is your role.

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Hats off to you pp!!![/quote]

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