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Originally Posted by Dion
I was very ignorant about mentall illness at the time. It never occured to me that he was contemplating suicide and that's the part that haunts me.
I hope your friend is getting all the treatment he or she needs. A parent should never have to bury thier son or daughter. It rips the family apart.
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Yeah. I think he should be fine for a while. His psychiatrist made a judgement error and modified his meds. He then went into a depression, which was when his attempt occurred . it was followed by a manic episode, complemented with light psychosis. Basically, he spent huge amounts of money, lost his job, and over-invested himself with multitudes of projects.
Hes been good for a while. Family and friends have stepped up for support. His psychiatrist doesn't think he has the capacity for a 9-5. It's a bit disappointing as he wastes his education and professional experience.
I think that bipolar and schizophrenia with major depression must be extremely terrible combinations. One would have to deal with the mistakes made during manic and/or psychotic episodes.