DS1 missing again - again and again and again. I've been on here about it and I'm grateful for all the support. I can't get used to it.
Brief history is S3 admissions, us having no idea whether he was alive or dead (has tried to take his life), homelessness, S3 again followed by a spelling rehab and now living in temporary council accommodation. Through all this, he's gone AWOL/missing. Something for weeks, sometimes days. Usually on the day that he gets his benefits. Turns up very far away. And as he is no longer under a section, we have to pay for accommodation (once he's in touch having run our of money), food, travel back. We've got ourselves, over the years, into serious debt.
Last time, we also had to discharge his debts to the council before they were put him back in temporary accommodation on a discretionary basis. He'd given up his accommodation, throwing all the bedding and furniture we'd bought him, only to contac us a few days later, needing help. He's under Section 117 (after care) but that's limited to support in the community. Not financial support.
Been to my GP with chronic, unremitting pain. GP said that most likely cause was the strain and stress of dealing with DS and his complete lack of money awareness. Now, as of today, he's off again. We never know when to tell the police but eventually we do - it's a real merry-go-round.
DS's diagnosis is scizophrenia and he's displaying very negative symptoms like flatness of mood and he is very, very quiet. MH team is OK but certainly not pro-active and even after so many months in the community and under their care, he has no plan.
Feeling hemmed in is something that he freely admits to. Anyone any experience or knowledge or this syndrome and any potential solutions? Many thanks.