Today, David was placed in a psychiatric residential treatment facility. He was a bit nervous, but hid it well. Seems like a rather nice facility. Hopefully, he won’t be discharged against doctor’s orders again. For treatment to be successful, the decision to keep a patient in care shouldn’t be up to an insurance company. It…
Month: October 2015
Well Meaning Social Workers and Good News
It has been a long day. Because of a well meaning social worker who chose not to understand our situation, we had a Sheriff Deputy transport our son 100 miles to safe bed. Safe bed is just that, a safe place for him to be, to rest, to get himself under control. There is no…
The Paintbrush
It is interesting, the things that we learn about ourselves when we see with the eyes of a mentally ill person. I am an antagonist. At least according to the doctors, based in part on the things that David has said to them. I push him to do the things that he does. Never mind…