Student with Mental Illness

MaineLonghorn
Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:41:41 +0000

CONTACT THE PARENTS! I was the parent on the other end. Fortunately, my son knew he was in trouble and filled out a mental health questionnaire on the student health center website. When they saw his responses, they told his grandmother (who lived in his college town) to bring him in IMMEDIATELY. I don’t want to go into detail, but it was scary.

My heart is beating hard, just reading your posts. And of course, the young man might NOT be in serious condition, but there’s no way for laypeople to tell. My mom was shocked that my son was in such bad shape.

Please PM me if I can be of any help. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a great resource. They are always willing to give advice and support.