Every Parent of a Mentally Ill Child Has This Fear
I don’t know how it is in most families, I just know in mine, this is our fear. That David will stop responding to his meds, and then be seen as a threat by law enforcement. Once he turns 18, we will have little ability to ensure that he takes his medications, unless we get court ordered guardianship of an adult. In honesty, as much as I love David, I don’t know that I could do this for the rest of my life, so once he turns 18, I will advocate for a guardian from outside of the family. There are reasons for this. I am not in the best of health, and my health will continue to deteriorate despite the best of efforts of my medical team and I. If life with David is difficult for the kids when he is a youngster, and they want or feel a