Hi,
I would like to ask, are there others out there that get annoyed when medical people and support workers who keep telling you "Your son is an adult, its got nothing to do with you." My son is one of the ones that gets looked down upon, branded (he gets angry easy) and there has even been times where people use his triggers to get a reaction. A few months ago he was with a service that set him back 12months and he also tried to end his life. They keep going as nothing has happened and that they have done nothing wrong. So many people that are meant to be trained have no idea how to handle his issues and behaviours. He lives with me and his two younger siblings, so it is my business because we deal with his behaviour when people dont treat him in the right way. It is actually easy when you know him ( Yes i tell them, but some dont realize i am trying to help not only them but my son.) He has suffered major trauma, anxiety, depression,schizophrenic, on the spectrum, ABI. So intillectually he is not his age. I love him dearly and we have good times and bad times. My pet hate however is people that put others in the too hard basket and also forget that everyone has the right to be treated like a human being. In saying that i understand mental health is hard and medical staff, carers, support workers, police and sometimes the public experience difficult situations. But, there are some that get in their face, stand over them, belittle them and treat them like an infant, and are slightly aggresive themselves in body language and tone. We all can learn new stratagies and we always need to remeber there is a manner that should be used with mental health sufferer, and its not aggression.
