my friend is bipolar and went off his meds, he is sick and won't get help, thinks he is fine.  i am worried for his safetly.
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Hello, how are you today.
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i am worried about my friend he is bipolar, went off his meds, is sick and won't get help
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Do you know how long he has been off his meds? Does he need help getting a refill? It can be hard to no our "normal" things when we don't feel; that's for sure.
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i am not sure....but he has gone manic, super hyper, and says he doesn't need his mads any more, he just doesn't want them so i can't help him get a refull no... i'm not sure how to help him, i've told him my concerns but he says he is just fine (he is not)
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If you are that worried about him, it does sound pretty severe, it may be time to call someone to get him help. Like his doctor or someone from the hospital.
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i don't know who his doctor is...i tried talking to his sister, she said the hospital can't help him unless he goes there, and he does not want to
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We definitely don't want him to hurt himself or someone else. We definitely don't want him to hurt himself or someone else.
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for sure i'm not sure how to help someone who doesn't want help, you know? so basically i am just stuck with all this worry, i care about him
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Has his sister seen this kind of replace before? And if so how did they address it then? That is a really hard place to be. His doctors phone number is probably on his prescription bottle.
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she told me she doesn't want anything to do with him, apparently he goes off his meds a lot, and it has been super hard on the family...they can't handle it hey that's a good idea! I'd have to be sneaky....go visit him and hunt around....but I could try that its got me so worried it is affecting my sleep
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The doctor may not be able to get him in the office, but they would have his records and also be able to connect you to a facility to could maybe help him since the hospital can't
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hmm okay, i can try that
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I can imagine, I'm worried now too and I don't even know your friend. I really hope you keep me updated on how things go.
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i will try to! I think you're right though that the doctors office is the best place to call, thankyou for that suggestion its tricky....with human rights they don't just haul people to hospital any more against their will lol
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You're so welcome. So it sounds like you'll call the doctor office (once you get the number) but please let me know if I can help any other way. lol, very true they do not. :)
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hmm i can't think of anything....but it really helps to get this off my chest and to have a plan of action, thank you its sad his family has given up on him but i guess everyone has their limits
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you're so welcome. glad I could help. It's really sad, your friend is lucky to have you.
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aw thankyou i hope you have a good evening, thanks again, bye
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