Posted by jono_in_adelaide on January 12, 2014, at 21:13:55
In reply to Re: Conversion Hysteria (or whatever they call it now), posted by alexandra_k on January 12, 2014, at 19:23:58
Oh, yes, all of the 5 neuros have ended up suggesting he seeks psychatric treatment - thats generaly when he leaves, finds a new one, and starts another round of CT's, MRI's, nerve conduction studys, complete blood pictures etc
I was thinking that if i could introduct the idea of conversion hysteria, and that he and/or his wife could both read it, and se how closely it fits him, it might give them more reason to actualy see a psychiatrist and stick with him, and work hard at what he suggests.
I dont hold out much hope - I think he has spend so long in the role of an invalid, using this non existant illness as an excuse for his every failiure in life, that the pattern would be extremely hard to break.
I think a good start would be some tought love - sit him in a chair, with food and water on the other side of the room, alone, and instead of his wife pushing him to the table in a wheelchair, let him get hungry enough that he gets there under his own locomotion.
I should porbably just give up, but he's my oldest friend, and its damned hard to see him like this
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