(February 18, 2016 at 11:59 pm)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote: I would also advise against calling the police; Scooby is right about some of the likely ramifications.
That said, it might be possible for us to track down and get in touch with his therapist via the resources available here, online. A simple call to the therapist, asking him to go visit the kid, would likely result in him being able to convey the problem. Then, if there's something that needs to be done about it, a professional (therapists are what are called "Mandated Reporters", meaning they must report crimes or abuse if they encounter it, and they are trained to recognize those situations and how to handle them) can do what is best for him.
I was thrown out of my parents' house at 17 because I ceased to be a Christian (wasn't even an atheist, yet!), and it was well over a decade before I developed cordial relations with them again. Avoid that, if you can, friend. Had I caught this thread sooner, I'd have advised you to "stay in the closet" about your beliefs until you leave the home.
They already know full and well that I'm an atheist.
As for calling 911. I don't think its that serious. Yes I am struggling, but I have been keeping it together, I am going to ask her one more time to schedule it and if not I will try and call the junction area to get it set up and get my brother to take me.
I don't want to ruin the family, I want to go independant from the family, yes, but I don't want to ruin it. My best bet is to do what I can to get the mental treatment I need and just keep what I can together.
