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[quote=Anonymous]I second getting the names and phone numbers of his closest friends or roommates. That is how we were able to get info when our post-college son went over the edge. I also believe our son's Sz symptoms were triggered from marijuana.

Thankfully in 7 years he has not had another horrid episode, however he also has not returned to "expectations". He is able to live in Dad's basement and work at a thrift shop for minimum wage. However, he cannot hold a job suitable to his Masters in Economics. He was brilliant and the typical "most likely to succeed".

But at least he does not think he is living in another dimension and that he needs to dive through the edge to get to the other side. Yeah, whatever that all means.

I believe he is laying off the MJ, which is why he has not had further Sz or BP episodes. He long ago gave up the psych meds which stabilized his emotions, but left him feeling "flat" and causing excessive weight gain on a previously tall, lanky frame.

He probably is drinking alcohol, but is very social, a political activist and seems stable emotionally.

Not what I expected 8 years ago, but at least his manic episodes did not get him arrested and he seems to have settled into a place where he is fairly independent and seems happy.[/quote]

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