Yes, respect to you Ratter. I am not sure I could do your job...in fact I am pretty sure I couldn't. The patience of Job is required. But you did all you could, under the circumstances. Thanks goodness you were on the scene.
What people like your patient needs is not bucket-loads of drugs but therapy, from trained staff. Our record of treating people with mental health problems is abysmal in this country, and getting worse, if recent press reports are to be taken seriously.
This is not a party-political point. Mental health care has always been the poor relation if the NHS, and its about time that we all started to make enough noise and bother, so that the relevant authorities have no choice but to sit up and take notice.
We had problems in the past with a family member, and it was only when she threatened to throw herself off the roof, that the local Mental Health Team finally moved in and started some proper treatment. One of the Team is an old school friend of mine and he has openly said, on numerous previous occasions, that they just don't have enough money or resources.
Anyway, once again....well done Ratter !