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[quote=Anonymous]If anyone knows how much a program like Menninger costs I'd be curious to know.  One PP said about 1K per day.  So that would be 60K for the 2 month program.  That's a lot of money.  OP did your friend discuss how they would pay for such a program?  Mortage their house maybe?  I can see how someone would try other things first in the hopes that he can function better.

By the way going to ETC ("shock" therapy as you call it) is not something someone in "total denial" or passive about a problem would pursue.  Nobody does this casually.  As I recall when we looked into it for my mother, it involves treatment several times per week with full anesthesia each time, involves an entire day for prep, treatment, etc, and goes on for over a month or two.  OP your friend is taking her son to these appointments I presume.  Also there are risks for memory loss (this may have improved since we looked into it) and nobody enjoys it.  Seriously, these people are not in denial.  They are taking their son's wellbeing very seriously and clearly love him very much.  I hope their situation improves.  The residential programs sound good but what happens after 2 months.  Ideally the patient is better off and can take steps toward independence.  But mental illness is something that can keep circling back, or can always be there.  It takes a toll on families.  Life can be like that.  It's hard but things could be worse.  Be supportive and have honest frank discussions with your friend and LISTEN to what she says. You can make suggestions or ask why they haven't done x, y, or z, as a friend who wants to understand and be supportive. But don't assume you know more.  PUt yourself in her shoes.  What would you do? And what if that didn't work?  What would you do then? And so on. Sounds like she is doing the best she can.[/quote]

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