If I am killed in my sleep, know that I tried to keep people safe. Our son has severe mental illness, and we are fearful for our lives. He currently is set for discharge this coming week. He told law enforcement that he would get a knife from the kitchen and hurt us in our…
Author: carl
On Being a Parent of a Child With Mental Illness
Last night when everything went sideways for David, we had law enforcement here. Some fairly insightful comments from them. Now, you should know, it is my belief that law enforcement are not mental health professionals. That isn’t the role they signed up for. So please, keep that in mind. When David was yelling about how…
Beyond the Abyss – The gradual decline of David’s mental health.
It seems that David’s mental health has been declining since before the Christmas holiday. Today was just another example of how far it has gone. David had school, and there were no negative reports that I am aware of. After he finished school he went with his staff. Around 7 pm, I went into my…