Hi @Former-Member thanks so much for asking about today's appointment. That's very kind of you, thankyou💚
I don't want to complain & bring the mood of the thread down...& Yet, I will!
Appointment was kind of horrible.
I can't even begin to know where to start.
My friend/housemate is as unwell as any time I have seen this way.
I can't even really articulate why he isn't getting proper support. I'm not sure I understand.
Lots of different factors - one in might be that he acts differently (perhaps because he feels safe?) In front of professionals, than how I see him here at home.
I have been trying, basically everyday for over a week to have him treated in hospital.
The way he is presenting at the moment - is the same & maybe worse than other times that he had been admitted previously.
His CM is sick & there is no indication of when she will be returning.
The Psychiatrist who saw him this morning at his appointment diagnosed him as psychotic & polite. ( Her words to me)
There may have been a subtle eye roll when I heard this. - well yes, he is polite... To you! I was thinking.
I'm more than sure, that they understand that patient's can change behaviour in front of professionals. I'm not feeling particularly unheard in relation to that diagnosis.
Her next comment to me, was that if I ever feel unsafe I need to call triple O.
I guess this is where it gets really confusing.
What is unsafe? I'm living with a person that has been diagnosed as currently psychotic. Of course I feel unsafe!
He is not physically violent. He can be physically intimidating. He can spend hours talking about all sorts of delusions. He is unwell. I feel unsafe.
If I was to call police (I did twice last week) - they can talk to him & me & try to help, otherwise it's not really a police matter.
If I talk to triage - they tell me to call police. Or they schedule an assessment, like they did for this morning.
The triage team are scheduled to come out over the weekend. What do I do?
From my perspective, my friend needs to be in hospital. His mood & psychotic episodes fluctuate - but I think we've had 2/8 good days.
I can't force anyone to take him to hospital?
I keep telling my friend that if he feels like he needs to go to hospital, then he needs to call triage himself OR let triage know how he feels when they visit.
That leads to
Another problem..... When he is in psychosis - he doesn't have the where with all to express that he needs help. His delusions are telling him that the world is against him & out to get him.
Alternatively, when he is lucid & I ask him 'do you feel like you need to be in hospital.' he replies, ' I don't know?'
Yeh, it's pretty shit! Actually it's horrible, it's making me sick to go through all this stress. Many days I feel like I'm right on the edge of losing my shit completely. I honestly don't know wtf to do.
