I have a good friend of many years standing, I knew from the start he had some MH issues. 3 years ago he explained he had been dx as paranoid schizophrenic / bipolar at various points. He is mostly depressed, always completely non-violent but has been sectioned about 6 times in total. I love him no less, in fact, more for his honesty.
I have now come to understand his presentation better. During his recent manic phase he called me and we spoke for hours each night (he wasn't sleeping) and I was receiving hundreds of texts during the day. I had a much clearer picture of what happens to him, pre Section.
I live a long way away and could not get there but told him to take his meds and contact his team (he will only take his meds when he 'feels he needs to' and by that point, his judgement on that is impaired).
This is the 2nd time in a year he has been sectioned.
He gets manic, with a religious focus, and tends to bother various high standing Religious people eventually drawing enough attention to be arrested I believe.
I'd like to visit him. He was sectioned around 10 days ago. It is a long journey for me. Last time he was on Olanzipine (not sure if anything else?) I visited about 4 weeks in and he was very doped up and still asking me to' intervene with the Archbishop'. I suppose I am wondering if it is 'too soon' this time? I guess I feel much closer now having gone through a fair amount of it with him?
Obviously, I need to do what is best for him but I'd really like to visit and am wondering if anyone has experience with Olanzipine?