My Ds has been in a psychiatric hospital for 4 years

[Sammysees]

I know there has been previous threads on this topic. I thought you may have questions about what it’s like for a parent with a child (young adult) in long term psychiatric care. AMA.

His MH is worse than ever unfortunately. I am very low. It feels like he will never be happy. I am scared for his future - or if he will ever have a future. It’s very hard for us both, but in very different ways. I will always support him and believe in him and I will fight this with every breath that I take.

I’m sorry to read things are still so difficult for you both. 💐

Me too op x

@Sammysees please know we are here for you and know how it feels. My son is recovered now (well managed) but I remember in a heartbeat how it feels.

You are not alone

When I saw this pop up again I was hoping against hope things would have moved on, I am so sorry. My DD has been unwell but at home for 5 years now and every year we think surely things might change. Well, there are changes but not resolutions. My heart goes out to you, please talk on here when you need to.

I am sorry too OP.
My brother was sectioned 18 months ago and then went to a rehabilitation unit and is still there. He is a little better now but recovery certainly is a slow process in his case. I met him in town for fish and chips at the weekend, it’s the first time in 2 years we’ve been able to do something “ normal” together. There have been many many setbacks in the way. I hope your son gets there OP.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. And I’m sorry that so many of our children are going/have been through this. Although right now it feels never ending I always will have hope that things will be ok in the end. Because without hope what is there?

Hope means ypur winning. I know it can seem,feel, be relentless and painful. But the other alternative is him not being here.

So for all you fighting the same battles the fact we have Hope and love is a win. That's where we are. And my god it can be hard. And too much!
But actually every day they are alive is a win. That IS THAT BATTLE BEING WON
Because the illness wants to ultimately kill them.
So try not to see the f* years of this. Of nothing changing? No, years they survived this. Years they dam well got through another year with a fatal illness.
That's all on you all. And love. And never giving in. Every year.every day is a win.