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My name is Susan and I am trying to fund my first born and only son receive the much needed help needs to address his mental health issues and substance misuse issues. My son is 21 years old and has not had any semblance of a life since he was about 16 years old. He is very reclusive and suffers from extreme social anxiety as well as depression and was diagnosed with schizoid Personality Disorder (this was during his 3rd mental health hospital admission after a psychotic episode, and I question the diagnosis). He self medicates to feel
less anxious and more "normal" and stop all the thoughts in his head. Due to this he has an addiction problem and at the moment his tolerance is so high and he consumes more and more to feel "normal" or to sleep that we fear an unintentional overdose.
My son's problems at an early age from the emotional abuse he received from his father who was very controlling and emotionally absent most of his childhood. My son also felt ostracised at school and felt that he never fit in.
After many traumatic experiences and being homeless twice, his quality of life is very poor at the moment. He is receiving some help but the mental health service is very poor quality offering him appointments every few months to discuss medication.
There is currently a 2 year waiting list for "talking therapies" i.e. meetings with a psychologist or psychiatrist, and government funded rehabs will not engage with him until he is several months clean. However, the reason he takes the drugs is because of his emotional and mental issues which need addressing either before or during simultaneous drug counselling in order for him to feel confident enough with new strategies to cope without the drugs.
We need funding for private counselling and rehab which is very costly.
This is not an issue to be ashamed of and my love and desire to help my son is more importanat than anything else; therefore I have decided to ask my friends and family and the public to help us!
Much gratitude to you all for supporting us in this very long and difficult journey. It would mean so much for my son to know that there are people who care about his well being.
Thank you!
less anxious and more "normal" and stop all the thoughts in his head. Due to this he has an addiction problem and at the moment his tolerance is so high and he consumes more and more to feel "normal" or to sleep that we fear an unintentional overdose.
My son's problems at an early age from the emotional abuse he received from his father who was very controlling and emotionally absent most of his childhood. My son also felt ostracised at school and felt that he never fit in.
After many traumatic experiences and being homeless twice, his quality of life is very poor at the moment. He is receiving some help but the mental health service is very poor quality offering him appointments every few months to discuss medication.
There is currently a 2 year waiting list for "talking therapies" i.e. meetings with a psychologist or psychiatrist, and government funded rehabs will not engage with him until he is several months clean. However, the reason he takes the drugs is because of his emotional and mental issues which need addressing either before or during simultaneous drug counselling in order for him to feel confident enough with new strategies to cope without the drugs.
We need funding for private counselling and rehab which is very costly.
This is not an issue to be ashamed of and my love and desire to help my son is more importanat than anything else; therefore I have decided to ask my friends and family and the public to help us!
Much gratitude to you all for supporting us in this very long and difficult journey. It would mean so much for my son to know that there are people who care about his well being.
Thank you!
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Susan Mansfield
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