Submitted by noodle-face t3_zp75de in massachusetts
Hey guys - I'll give as much details as.possible.
My father (65) is a t2 diabetic. Over the last 2 years unbeknownst to us, a younger female conned my father into helping her out. Long story short, last Friday he lost his house because he wasn't paying his mortgage (for a year). We also found he had taken out a 25k loan in October, which we assume he gave to her. He receives roughly $4100 in retirement/SS every month and doesn't have a penny to his name.
Friday after losing his home, he told people he was going to kill himself so 911 was called. He was in the hospital all week but discharged. He then went back to the hospital again because he has no insulin and his numbers shot way up. Discharged himself today again.
No one has any idea where he is or what he's doing. He's supposed to also be on dialysis. The news the hospital told us is grim. He seems like he's not of sound mind.
In Massachusetts, what are our options here? I can't take him in, I have a small house and 2 small children that I don't want around the things happening. I think he needs to be on a psyche hold somewhere, but I don't know where he is.
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated. I fear it may be too late..
Unique-Public-8594 t1_j0r8mw0 wrote
I’m not an expert.
If it were me, I’d would ask the local police to put out a Silver Alert - there may be some confusion over which police station has jurisdiction on that (where his last legal address was?). Bring a photo.
Hopefully he will be found, then I would take him to the ER for psych Eval.
This must be incredibly stressful for him and for you. I am hoping for a good outcome.
Another option is calling 211 (state financial assistance line) with him.
Or, text MHA to 741741 to get help during a mental health crisis.
The National crisis hotline number is 988.
Are there any family or friends willing to take him in temporarily?
I’m hoping a friend is caring for him and you just weren’t notified.