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Suggest Treatment For The Suicide Tendency

My cousin is a 14 year old male 110 pounds about 5 foot 1. He smokes marijuana daily all day bites his nails down to the point of bleeding and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 5. He now claims to here voices that tells him to kill himself but his parents doesn't take it serious. Can it bad drugs?
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Hi..Thanks for the query. Scientific research has now proven that exposure to marijuana before age 14 years is a risk factor for occurrence of Psychosis/schizophrenia. Based on information provided, your cousin definitely seems to be suffering from an episode of psychosis which is characterized by hearing voices (hallucinations), false fixed beliefs (delusions), suspicions, paranoid ideation, poor self care, loss of interest in surroundings & activities to name a few. Plus continued exposure to marijuana tends to worsen Psychosis. Active Psychosis with ongoing hallucinations commanding patient to harm himself is a definite risk factor for suicide. Hence your concerns are right & he needs help of a Psychiatrist for evaluation & confirmation of diagnosis followed by treatment in inpatient or outpatient basis as dictated by his present condition. Good Luck
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Suggest Treatment For The Suicide Tendency

Hi..Thanks for the query. Scientific research has now proven that exposure to marijuana before age 14 years is a risk factor for occurrence of Psychosis/schizophrenia. Based on information provided, your cousin definitely seems to be suffering from an episode of psychosis which is characterized by hearing voices (hallucinations), false fixed beliefs (delusions), suspicions, paranoid ideation, poor self care, loss of interest in surroundings & activities to name a few. Plus continued exposure to marijuana tends to worsen Psychosis. Active Psychosis with ongoing hallucinations commanding patient to harm himself is a definite risk factor for suicide. Hence your concerns are right & he needs help of a Psychiatrist for evaluation & confirmation of diagnosis followed by treatment in inpatient or outpatient basis as dictated by his present condition. Good Luck