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My ex partner acting very strange

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susanne80510
susanne80510

My ex partner is convinced when he was in prison he had a bug put in his touth, he says hes bein followed and people are trying to set him up, he talkes to himself and wont say any names or locations. He takes heroin to try and block it out which it does slightly, he calls all the girls close to him stacy! He is not the person he used to be. In prison he hung himself but found in time and when asked why did he do it he says he was bullied to. He says the telly talks to him and he stears at walls, im really worried about him as i knw he is not the same person as before and when i take him to mental health they wont see him as they say hes testing positive for heroin and its the drugs makin him like it when i know this isnt the case. I dont know how to get him help.

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  • borderriever
    borderriever susanne80510

    Posted

    Sorry Pet

    He needs drying out and then will need treatment to get back to normality.

    If He is addicted He will be needing some intensive treatment to bring him back

    Ca you take Him to a drying out clinic, whatever they call it in your part of the world

    BOB

  • johnkov
    johnkov susanne80510

    Posted

    If you're based in UK, get in touch with your local community mental health team and ask them to carry out an assessment. From what you describe, your ex-partner experiences a psychotic episode. This condition has to be treated, ideally in a mental hospital. From my experience, it is unlikely that he consents to treatment and the mental health practitioner responsible for his case will have to make an application for sectioning your ex under Section II of the Mental Health Act.

    Now, psychosis is a symptom, not a disease. Similarly, to fever, it may indicate numerous conditions. Some of them are less serious (e.g. alcohol withdrawal), others can be very serious (e.g. schizophrenia or bipolar disorder). This is why your ex should be seen by a consultant and properly diagnosed as soon as possible.

    • susanne80510
      susanne80510 johnkov

      Posted

      Hes been seen and they cant take him into b sectioned as he fails a drugs test and they put it down to that, also he doesnt tell them anything as he things they r all plotting against him, he is going to end up dead if he aint sectioned and treated, we have done everything we can for the last year but nobody is interested in wat i tell them as he wont tell them aboute it
    • johnkov
      johnkov susanne80510

      Posted

      Well, I understand that working with the community mental health teams can be difficult. However, failing a drug test cannot be the reason for not sectioning someone who is clearly psychotic. If this is the case, you could identify the nearest relative of your partner (in the strict meaning of the Mental Health Act) and ask this person to make an application for sectioning instead of the social worker. By doing this the nearest relative would make sure that your ex would be seen by at least two medical doctors (it would be up to them whether the section goes ahead).
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