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Suggest Treatment For Mental Disorders
My son who has mental health problem virtually behaves normally outwardly.Sometimes ago he used to urinate into a bottle and throw it outside.Now he believes that his bed and mattress are not good though we bought a new solid bed and mattress only about a year old.He eats strangely mostly vegetables and plenty of chicken breast with no fat perhaps up to 15 a day.Recently started eating so much banana -up to 2 to 3 bunches up to 15-20 a day. He dances almost all night and sleeps thereafter till past midday. Refuses to sleep on his bed despite buying new mattress for himself few days ago.He is 25.In the past had insisted there was a problem with his jaw when there was nothing wrong,spent so much money seeing all sorts of practitioners.His bizarre behaviour is baffling and puts us under severe stress especially as he has refused to take full dose of medication prescribed and only cuts it and takes about a tenth
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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He is showing abnormal behaviour like refusing to sleep on mattress, urinating in bottom then throwing out, eating strangely, refusing to accept the problem and not visiting a doctor. All these problems can occur normally also but they are causing significant distress so need further evaluation by a Psychiatrist.
He might be having abnormal beliefs or delusional ideas that something is wrong. Due to some psychological change he might be showing such abnormal and bizzare symptoms.
Other possibility is some mood disorder or more specifically bipolar. He is showing symptoms like dancing all night, refusing to advise of parents etc. These symptoms could raise possibility of some mood disorder.
I would advise you to take him to a Psychiatrist for evaluation of symptoms and to make proper diagnosis.
Medicines like antipsychotic drugs as olanzapine, Qutiapine etc can correct psychosis and help in mood stabilisation.
Thanks hope this helps you
He is showing abnormal behaviour like refusing to sleep on mattress, urinating in bottom then throwing out, eating strangely, refusing to accept the problem and not visiting a doctor. All these problems can occur normally also but they are causing significant distress so need further evaluation by a Psychiatrist.
He might be having abnormal beliefs or delusional ideas that something is wrong. Due to some psychological change he might be showing such abnormal and bizzare symptoms.
Other possibility is some mood disorder or more specifically bipolar. He is showing symptoms like dancing all night, refusing to advise of parents etc. These symptoms could raise possibility of some mood disorder.
I would advise you to take him to a Psychiatrist for evaluation of symptoms and to make proper diagnosis.
Medicines like antipsychotic drugs as olanzapine, Qutiapine etc can correct psychosis and help in mood stabilisation.
Thanks hope this helps you
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