Long time reader, first time poster bc I’m so lost.
My partner (33 M) has experiencing psychosis for the past 2-3 weeks and I don’t know what to do. For the record, this came out of nowhere, he has been taking medication for depression for a couple of years but then was recently diagnosed with ADHD. He then started taking dextroamphetamine as prescribed (5mg a day) and after a month started to experience intense paranoia and memory loss. We took him to the hospital and the doctors treated him like he was abusing and did not listen to me when I said he was taking the smallest dose possible AS PRESCRIBED. He also does not smoke or drink heavily, maybe 1-2 nights a week and it’s a glass of wine or two at most.
He seems to be coming out of it here and there but then one thing will happen and it’s back to square one with the paranoia and irrational thinking. His roommates are scared (we don’t live together yet) and his family is minimal help. I’m (31 F) a grad student, have two cats, work full time, and I have my own family that I help provide for physically and financially, and simply cannot be his caregiver right now. Google is not helpful when I try to look up what’s going on and what I should do.
He had an appointment with a psychiatrist and that only triggered the paranoia (didn’t like that she asked for birthdate/address/family history/etc). I’m the only person he trusts most of the time and I love him so much but I’m so so exhausted. I can’t call out of work anymore, I’ve been pulling all-nighters every other night, and my roommate has been graciously taking care of my cats for me but we can’t keep this up forever.
Reddit, what do I do? What options do I have for him? We live in NYC and some of the hospitals here are horrible, (I’ve had bad experiences with Wyckoff and Woodhull but that’s whats close so didn’t have that much of a choice). I’m looking for treatment options/locations, maybe resources for support for him, for us, anything. I’ve called 988 and the only thing they can do at this moment is to send a mobile crisis unit which would just take us to the closest hospital, the ones that suck. Like I said, I can’t keep this up. I somehow made it through finals and now that I have winter break on the horizon I want to address this in any way I can while I have some time on my hands.
If anyone knows who I should talk to, I’m willing to do that. I’ve already spent about 6 cumulative hours on the phone with different doctors and hospitals and they have been rude, impatient, and honestly seem like they do not care. Can someone point me in the direction of who does? I’m so lost.
Thanks if you read this far, I appreciate just having the space to rant about it because I’ve been dealing with this alone and I’m really scared for him. He’s an incredible person, seriously the love of my life, and I just want him back.
TL;DR What are good resources in NYC for someone trying to help their partner who is experiencing an episode of psychosis?
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