My son is depressed and refuses help

Our son has been away at college and began suffering from anxiety attacks and depression about years ago. He has had to drop out of college, lost his job and basically is doing a very poor job of making decisions in general. We have made numerous trips to get him help in his area, since he refuses to come home. I saw his GP, but was told that, as he is 2 he should seek self-referral.

At that time, he had just had a breakdown and was crying uncontrollably. He has since been a shadow of himself, has no appetite and in.

Write down and give her a list of the positive qualities you know she has that will help her to heal. Openly acknowledge that getting help takes courage. They can (and for me did) include denial, anosognosia(ie: the inability to recognize you are ill), shame, emotionally overwhelming, stigma, lack of access to good treatment, insufficient education about mental illness ,. Branches across the US. What can you do if she refuses to get help?

Unfortunately, this is often the case. My son later said he was not trying to kill himself, he was just being stupid and to his credit, he did call his dad for help after he had taken them. In a strange way, i was relieved because I thought this was just a cry for help.

My yr old clinically depressed son refuses. The parent wants a change, and the kid resists. I call this relationship pattern, the Parent-Teen Control Battle. He definately will not talk to his father and says he won't go to family dinners and things because his dad will be there. I know he has issues with his father but they occurred when he was a teenager.

I will not stop until I find my son help but he refuses everything and I feel their is more going on then how his dad treated him growing up. When a Depressed Spouse Refuses. For people suffering from depression, the advice is usually the same: Seek help. That simple-sounding directive, however, is often difficult for those with depression to follow because one common. Depressed men often get angry at others and abuse alcohol or drugs.

Depressed women on the other hand may blame themselves, but then they ask their doctor for help. Depression is a leading cause of disability so many men can’t work. The consequences of untreated depression are serious and sometimes fatal.

My husband is on medication but tried the exercise and sleep thing at first in a phase of denial. You have to push to get the wheels moving. Young men his age need parents to stop screaming and yelling and start setting rules and boundaries.

Once in motion, the person will likely take over and learn to propel solo.

Finding a therapist who is a good fit is extremely important, and making the choice hers will help her feel ownership over her own treatment, which is extremely important to teens and sets the stage for effective therapy. If your child says no the first time you talk about starting treatment, keep trying. My husband suffers from depression which up until now I have been able to deal with. Now we have a child I am finding it harder and harder to keep it together and put up with a husband that has seemingly checked out of the life we are creating. He has no enthusiasm or motivation to do anything.

Coaxing a Loved One in Denial Into Treatment Without Ruining Your Relationship. A therapist may be able to teach you how to coach your child. Speak with your teen’s school guidance counselor.

Discuss whether there are any services available within the school system to help your child.