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DRoseDARs

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16. Wait. The therapist is telling you to divorce him instead of ordering a psychiatric hold on him?
Sun Dec 9, 2018, 06:40 PM
Dec 2018

Edit: Already stated by others, get in contact with the old therapist and find out how much prior information made the transition to the new therapist. They may not be working with your husband with a complete picture of his care needs.

I don't have any background on you or your husband so pardon my ignorance. It sounds like as far as the hotel is concerned he's there as a guest, not part of the crew working on renovation. If that's true, get in touch with your husband's boss (if your husband isn't self-employed or retired) and the hotel manager, get statements and contact info from both of them stating clearly your husband is NOT in charge of renovation there or even involved, and present that to the therapist. If they're smart, they'll order your husband into a psychiatric hold immediately. If they're not, they're putting themselves in civil/legal jeopardy and at risk of losing their license. If an incident occurs at the hotel, and you've already put it on record with all parties that your husband shouldn't be there involving himself, the therapist's name WILL be included in the police report and s/he'll be on-record as having been told there was a problem and not having done anything about it.

I had a housemate who's Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde game was on-point. He could present as absolutely charming and funny and polite to a fault, but it was a ruse. He was an abusive motherfucker that treated his live-in girlfriend like shit and made life hell for myself and the other housemate as well as the landlord. He was attending court-ordered counseling which the girlfriend went with him and this joker was fooled, had no idea what she and us others saw when this asshole was home behind closed doors. He even had his parole officer fooled.

Your husband isn't violent or abusive, else you would have said, so my point is people such as your husband and my former housemate can somehow manage to deceive the right people, intentionally or not, to avoid getting the treatment they absolutely need.

It sounds like if your husband interferes with hotel or construction staff, he is on a fast-track to getting the cops called on him. If you can't get your therapist to take this seriously (Um, divorce? What?) then you need to speak with the hotel manager to head-off disaster. If all parties understand he's in a bipolar delusional state, they may be able to coordinate an welfare intervention with the police to get your husband into proper psychological care without any kind of arrest.

Something needs to be done, this situation is untenable. Waiting for something to happen isn't a good course of action, you need to be proactive for your husband's sake. The therapist needs to made to do something more than tell you to divorce him (Um, WHAT?). Your word and pleading appears to be not enough, so getting statements from others seeing this behavior may be necessary.

My husband's bipolar delusions are back [View all] get the red out Dec 2018 OP
Sending you compassion TEB Dec 2018 #1
Thanks get the red out Dec 2018 #2
I'm no Mental Health Specialist HumblePi Dec 2018 #3
Two thoughts, both from experience marylandblue Dec 2018 #4
This arithia Dec 2018 #5
His Therapist is new get the red out Dec 2018 #10
Brain chemistry can change and cause breakthrough marylandblue Dec 2018 #12
Wow get the red out Dec 2018 #14
If they signed HIPAA forms for each other, then yes. marylandblue Dec 2018 #15
Bottom line: THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT. NONE OF IT. pnwmom Dec 2018 #6
+1 Not your fault marylandblue Dec 2018 #8
Thanks get the red out Dec 2018 #13
Very stressful. Scarsdale Dec 2018 #7
Right now not get the red out Dec 2018 #31
Some thoughts. kstewart33 Dec 2018 #9
Thanks get the red out Dec 2018 #11
Wait. The therapist is telling you to divorce him instead of ordering a psychiatric hold on him? DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #16
Her husband threatened divorce, it didn't come from the therapist marylandblue Dec 2018 #17
I'm saying the hotel might call the police and she needs to get ahead of that before it happens. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #22
He has a history of bipolar, and this type of delusion is almost classic bipolar marylandblue Dec 2018 #23
An interesting and disheartening response. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #24
That was my thought get the red out Dec 2018 #32
NOBODY can "order a psychiatric hold" unless Thunderbeast Dec 2018 #28
Call his psychiatrist mgardener Dec 2018 #18
my brother is bi-polar. ginnyinWI Dec 2018 #19
My best friend developed bipolar hypomania in 2013 Jarqui Dec 2018 #20
In this delusional state, can't it be determined that he may be of danger to himself/or others and iluvtennis Dec 2018 #21
def talk to the shrink, not the therapist. mopinko Dec 2018 #25
Oh my, so sorry to hear what you're going through... sendin' you BIG hugz InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #26
My Son is Bipolar - I Can Relate to Your Difficulties dlk Dec 2018 #27
Not a mental health professional but I've plenty of experience with bipolar people. Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #29
You are a kind and compassionate person Bayard Dec 2018 #30
Thank you get the red out Dec 2018 #33
Update get the red out Dec 2018 #34
Have you contacted his psychiatrist yet? marylandblue Dec 2018 #35
How are things going for you and for him? irisblue Dec 2018 #36
Getting a divorce get the red out Dec 2018 #37
I'm sorry this is happening for you. irisblue Dec 2018 #38
Trying to get the red out Dec 2018 #39
I love all types of dog shows!!! irisblue Dec 2018 #40
Dogs are amazing blessings get the red out Dec 2018 #41
What a pretty girl 😍 irisblue Dec 2018 #42
She came into my life get the red out Dec 2018 #43
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Sending you hugs irisblue Jan 2019 #45
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