What is the name of your state? Michigan
My son was picked up and petioned by CMHS (Community Mental Health Service) worker to be commited to Phsyc ward.
he was told to allow them to give meds or they would tie him up and give them so he let them. (this was stated in court proccedings)
A hearing was held to keep him there and the CMHS worker did not show up
Unfortunatly the Judge had to let him out because there was no one who could say he ws a threat to himself or others.
so out the door he left no meds only instructions to call CMHS for help.
He did this ASAP as he was coming off the drugs and getting worse with bizzar thoughts.
24 hours later he commited 15 crimes (joy ridding or crash derby you might say) he was on a mission from god to save people
he then stood in a jail cell beating his head on bars and screaming untill they finally took him to a phsyc ward
forensics has found him not legaly resposible for his crimes. and competent to stand trial.
they are retesting for competency to stand trial (one judge did not think he was)
My Son is sitting in the jail waiting for testing results from the forensics' center, and then more court dates to come.
This would not be a problem if he were a well man.
He has a severe mental illness that has been addressed by the Psychiatric Hospital
He left there doing well with required meds to be given and to comply with mental health treatment plan and a court order to be sent back to the hospital if he does not comply.
When he first arrived back to the Jail his Shot, which was to be given every 2 weeks
Was not given. (Mental health worker thought is was too strong)
He was frightened in not knowing what to do how to get anything and sat there for three weeks before getting just the necessities soap toothbrush & paste and shampoo
I was told he would get them and trusted that he would.
On the third week I had let them know that I would show up and picket if that is what it would take for him to receive them.
He Calls me all the time for counseling because he does not know what to do and wonders what he did so bad that he is still there.
The cost of this counseling is seriously affecting our family's necessities in life.
He no longer has memory abilities he needs help in filling out his commissary paper.
There is currently no one seeing him for counseling and they are continually late on meds and discontinued one all together that is still needed.
He is currently fighting images in his head due to lack of medication.
I do not know if this is the Jails fault or Mental Health.
I do know that the mental health system is why he is there due to their Lack of appearing in court to justify why they had committed him before the crime spree that he went on.
He would have been in treatment instead of coming off the drugs they administered.
Mental health has said that if they go off there meds they are worse than before.
Please Understand that no one close to him including Himself knew about this condition. And we have had to school ourselves so we could better understand and help him
There are plenty of people who will tell you what a good, thoughtful, helpful, polite, and kind person he was,
I realize He will never be the same and needs extensive help to learn how to manage his life if that is possible or accepting that he will need a caregiver, either here with me or in foster care.
I have a home that I can put up for bond and don't have the cash unless it sells.
He has tried going off his meds and now realizes that he can't because it is like really really bad he tells me and he just can't do that any more.
the CMHS have had a fair chance at doing things right and continually fail.
1- no show on court hearing
2 - sending 3 blank release of information forms to be signed
3- creating a care plan without patient or guardian involvement and expect you to sign
Stating you were involved.
4- Holding meds from him.
5- No counseling
Thomas Insel - chief of the National Institute of Mental Health,
which funded the $20 million study - said the nation needs to
recognize that mental illness is a chronic condition that requires
expert medical attention just as heart disease, Alzheimer's and
diabetes do.
Having my son in jail is adding to his illness
I see him as acting about 7 yrs old at this time and I sit here helplessly heart broken over no way to really help him, other than costly phone conversations.
He was doing so well when he left the Hospital. I would like to see his condition return to that and move forward.
Any help out there? Voices
My son was picked up and petioned by CMHS (Community Mental Health Service) worker to be commited to Phsyc ward.
he was told to allow them to give meds or they would tie him up and give them so he let them. (this was stated in court proccedings)
A hearing was held to keep him there and the CMHS worker did not show up
Unfortunatly the Judge had to let him out because there was no one who could say he ws a threat to himself or others.
so out the door he left no meds only instructions to call CMHS for help.
He did this ASAP as he was coming off the drugs and getting worse with bizzar thoughts.
24 hours later he commited 15 crimes (joy ridding or crash derby you might say) he was on a mission from god to save people
he then stood in a jail cell beating his head on bars and screaming untill they finally took him to a phsyc ward
forensics has found him not legaly resposible for his crimes. and competent to stand trial.
they are retesting for competency to stand trial (one judge did not think he was)
My Son is sitting in the jail waiting for testing results from the forensics' center, and then more court dates to come.
This would not be a problem if he were a well man.
He has a severe mental illness that has been addressed by the Psychiatric Hospital
He left there doing well with required meds to be given and to comply with mental health treatment plan and a court order to be sent back to the hospital if he does not comply.
When he first arrived back to the Jail his Shot, which was to be given every 2 weeks
Was not given. (Mental health worker thought is was too strong)
He was frightened in not knowing what to do how to get anything and sat there for three weeks before getting just the necessities soap toothbrush & paste and shampoo
I was told he would get them and trusted that he would.
On the third week I had let them know that I would show up and picket if that is what it would take for him to receive them.
He Calls me all the time for counseling because he does not know what to do and wonders what he did so bad that he is still there.
The cost of this counseling is seriously affecting our family's necessities in life.
He no longer has memory abilities he needs help in filling out his commissary paper.
There is currently no one seeing him for counseling and they are continually late on meds and discontinued one all together that is still needed.
He is currently fighting images in his head due to lack of medication.
I do not know if this is the Jails fault or Mental Health.
I do know that the mental health system is why he is there due to their Lack of appearing in court to justify why they had committed him before the crime spree that he went on.
He would have been in treatment instead of coming off the drugs they administered.
Mental health has said that if they go off there meds they are worse than before.
Please Understand that no one close to him including Himself knew about this condition. And we have had to school ourselves so we could better understand and help him
There are plenty of people who will tell you what a good, thoughtful, helpful, polite, and kind person he was,
I realize He will never be the same and needs extensive help to learn how to manage his life if that is possible or accepting that he will need a caregiver, either here with me or in foster care.
I have a home that I can put up for bond and don't have the cash unless it sells.
He has tried going off his meds and now realizes that he can't because it is like really really bad he tells me and he just can't do that any more.
the CMHS have had a fair chance at doing things right and continually fail.
1- no show on court hearing
2 - sending 3 blank release of information forms to be signed
3- creating a care plan without patient or guardian involvement and expect you to sign
Stating you were involved.
4- Holding meds from him.
5- No counseling
Thomas Insel - chief of the National Institute of Mental Health,
which funded the $20 million study - said the nation needs to
recognize that mental illness is a chronic condition that requires
expert medical attention just as heart disease, Alzheimer's and
diabetes do.
Having my son in jail is adding to his illness
I see him as acting about 7 yrs old at this time and I sit here helplessly heart broken over no way to really help him, other than costly phone conversations.
He was doing so well when he left the Hospital. I would like to see his condition return to that and move forward.
Any help out there? Voices