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My buddy decided he didn't need the medication again.
Went on a full day rant, broke a bunch of his own stuff, dumped a full ash tray on me, claimed he KNOWS I'm fucking his dad, and went on about how his family and I are conspiring against him with help of the government to make his life hell. I'm his only friend. I don't know what to do. I'm physically and emotionally drained after today.
Orly5
my older brother is similar. Ive found it difficult at times but together with his family and mental health workers is the only way to help.
AscensionGirl
I went through the same thing before. I promise you, you can't do anything. Your friend has to want to get help.
fu11meta1
Roommate had a psychotic breakdown. Tried to pray me away cause he thought I was the devil.
NurseSlacky
Call emergency services or a mental health crisis center in your area.
AristosTriantafillidis
That's what a goverment agent whould say. Just kidding plx stay strong
LokiraTheHunter
Glad you could add a little seriousness there, thanks
Bluegrasslass
Call his family and tell them to come and get him. Sounds like he can't cope alone.
MissMonkey
My friend also had a mental breakdown a while back. He's just now getting sort of normal with meds but I am worried he might do this too :(
JustHaze
Hold in there Agent 43, operation Mike Alpha Delta will soon be complete.
LokiraTheHunter
All the jokes i can't help but laugh
SmolTenk
@OP consider therrapy for yourself. Taking care of mentally ill is hard, and its often neglected how much it takes out of people around them
BlackerThanTheBlackestBlackTimesInfinity
@OP This could help out in so many ways, if you don't see a therapist already you should find one as soon as you can
ottotravel
Gather more people for a foundation of support, his family, mental health counselors, one is not enough.
LokiraTheHunter
Well he's got one thing right already, i am working with his family. We all help him. He has an episode maybe once or twice a year
SpecialMrQtip
That sounds like my dad he was under a lot of stress and he was convinced everyone around him was with "them" and was against him even 2/2
SpecialMrQtip
1/2 yelled at my sister for taking money because "they" told her too. He's good ish now we just don't talk about it
poopiebutthole
stop fucking his dad you narc
LokiraTheHunter
The first dad fuck comment was funny, the rest were unoriginal 0/10
FormerAOLerIDidntSendYouThoseCDsInThe90s
Avadevinelover
Yeah man, poopiebutthole is right; if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it.
TEDwisdom
They *are* putting a ring on it. A brown ring
LanceSackless
Yeah thats really narcoleptic of you bro
sorroweater
He needs to go to an emergency mental health clinic. The ER would hook him up, but getting him to go willingly probably isn't going to-
LokiraTheHunter
He did sincerely ask me to take him up to the hospital, we went and he got to go back home later
sorroweater
-happen. You might be able to talk to your local law enforcement. I had to call them on my wife once because she threatened suicide and-
sorroweater
-I had no way of reaching her. They could possibly help you.
RageO15
Well??...are you?!?
LokiraTheHunter
His mother and father are parents to me. And not only that, I'd be WAY more likely to do his mom anyway ???? soz bad joke
LokiraTheHunter
I love his parents like family. I've been friends with them for 14 years
AManisNotACamel
This situation is an absolutely classic behaviour from well medicated schizophrenics. I've Seen it countless times.
etopsirhc
next time just bitch slap him and tell him 1/2
etopsirhc
2/2 "no one cares enuogh about you to be willing to put in the effort to make your life hell, get over yourself!"
LokiraTheHunter
This is actually probably more likely to work than the other options
LonelyBrannigan
Please get him to take his meds again :(
LokiraTheHunter
He had me take him to the hospital when he kinda went normal temporarily. But on the way there he stated acting weird again
LokiraTheHunter
He knew something was off so he asked me to take him
zorroboracho
Take care of yourself. If, by some miraculous epiphany, you know how to help, do so. Otherwise, try not to make it worse. All you can do.
Panda4hire
My friend stopped being my friend when he stopped taking his meds. It sucked. Had to friend dump him because he went full asshole
LokiraTheHunter
He does act like an asshole but he also apologizes because part of "normal" him peeks through. He's actually a very sweet guy
Panda4hire
mine never apologized.
LokiraTheHunter
im sorry to hear that
Panda4hire
It happens. We hung out like every day too.
DecepticonCustomerService
I hate when people stop taking their meds without a plan. It makes the rest of us look crazier. It's why I take my meds.
dhcollecting
My friend pulled over buried his keys and ran naked up a mountain. Still thinks he don't need meds.
Whoamioooooo
If he wont take his meds then you shouldn't feel guilty about distancing urself from him.
ChildOfThanatos13
I can tell you what u Shouldnt do. DONT just dissapear, its fine if you ultimately decide u need to leave but not like that. It fuckin hurts
LokiraTheHunter
I would never, he's my best friend. All these people telling me to leave, no way. Everyone needs a friend, no matter how fucked up they are
boomdeboom
Sad thing is he's probably right. You just don't know it yet.
Godcranberry
Your a good friend dude.
LokiraTheHunter
Glad someone notices.
JamiesEPIRB
Unfortunately he needs professional help, but calling the authorities would only make it worse.
LokiraTheHunter
We went to the hospital and he got checked out and sent home
JamiesEPIRB
That's good to hear.
filben7
Why do these people ALWAYS decide they dont need their meds any more?
MrBananaBeak
Because that in itself is a classic symptom of many mental health disorders.
darkdragonempress
Basically it's because the meds work. The meds do their job so the person feels in control. For whatever reason they decide that means 1
darkdragonempress
They are cured, and therefore no longer need the meds. Believing they will still be stable. It's especially true if the meds give a lot 2
darkdragonempress
Of side effects. They think they can be stable without the drawbacks. 3
BurntOnMustafar
Because they're mentally unstable
Fishworshipper
Yea, but the meds are supposed to stop that.
RackhamTheRed
chicken or egg?
MrBananaBeak
Meds aren't perfect.
DesiredUsernameWasTaken
Hide his meds in a bologna and lettuce sandwich on white. Works on TV, should work IRL.
LokiraTheHunter
I forgot to add the part where he said we're drugging him
Shaedyone
Record this shit - so next time (if you bother to stay around) when he says I dont need my meds - show him and tell him that does need em.
HappyMadison
IIIHalezIII
OR! or.. you can stop conspiring against him like that.. it is an unfair advantage to him..
staypuftman
Because recording a conversation of someone who thinks people are conspiring is definitely going to help them think no one is.
Pandabear71
Yeah if he sees it that can really fuck things up even more
Mamumimi1
Those psychotic thoughts disappear with proper medication, making them rational and functional. It IS a good idea so long as they take agai
IndigoWendigo
He just needs to slap a "Not Government property" on the camera/recorder
twoamartist
This is absolutely necessary. I knew someone who went through the same thing. This helped immensely.
RackhamTheRed
quick, tell the world you just found a way how to cure schizophrenia in no time!
flikrdoodles
It doesn't have to be full blown schizophrenia to get like this. My uncle's bipolar and was convinced the government was stealing his (1/2)
flikrdoodles
Plans for a supercolider, and left the plans (mostly gibberish) with my grandpa before going to the woods for a week.
Computerzuster
Wow. Douche. It does certainly help to remember that person how they are without the meds. Source; psychotic mother. Alsof fuck you
RackhamTheRed
from my experience they play it down and/or dont remember it. source: schizophrenic brother and working in health care. also fuck you