Date Rape Drug

Every so often a person comes into our facility perfectly fine one day and the next something is drastically wrong. One's family suspects their child was slipped a "Mickey" during a party and suddenly they are in a scramble to gain their child's sanity again.

We seen this, not often, but people do tell stories of going to a party and never being the same. Suddenly they just aren't right. Their are strange feelings in their intestines, they feel people are watching them and plotting against them, strange talking is suddenly heard in their head. Did someone in the FBI implant something on them?

Let's be honest, their is a contingent of shady individuals who like what they see, feel unable to court this person properly, and want to use a "wonder drug" to achieve their prey. In doing so, the consequence to this selfish behavior can lead to somebody having severe mental health issues for the rest of their lives.

Unfortunately the people who victimize these people would never read a blog of this nature. Would they be educated? Have a conscious? I doubt it.

It is people like me who try to assemble the pieces, work with the families, and try to help them grieve. This is a loss on many fronts and individuals close to the person go through the traditional grieving process: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and finally Acceptance.

We may never regain the whole person - depending on the amount of the drug given to them. Sometimes all we work for is stability. However with the current effectiveness of psychiatric medicine, and a few new ones about to hit the market, there is more hope for a functional future.

I often believe that being good looking would open doors. I have seen beautiful women driving incredible cars, and wearing clothing that surpasses the attire of Hollywood starletts. In this case being good looking makes beautiful, unreachable types targets. Be on guard. Especially in social settings. Don't take your eyes off your glass if you choose to drink. Know the people you are around - if you are able to do so. Your sanity may depend on it.

May you all have enhanced well being.