| Current mood: |  uncomfortable |
| Current music: | "There's No Way Out Of Here" - David Gilmour |
There's a guy that hangs out in our store everyday that has very severe Tourette's Syndrome. He growls, clucks, chuckles, grimaces, mumbles, etc. almost constantly and, more disturbingly, violently slaps and punches himself in the head. He ocassionally works in our receiving room, whenever they have work for him to do. Last week he had what is referred to as a rage or storm in our store. He threw chairs in the cafe, was screaming that he wanted to kill himself, and was curled up on the floor growling and rocking back and forth. He nearly punched my manager when he went over to check on the guy. The police and an ambulance were called, but in the end he was released to his Mom. They said that his medication had been changed and that he skipped a dose. I happen to know that he skips doses on a pretty regular basis because the meds make him sleepy. I also know that he believes he's posessed by demons and that he's involved in "spiritual warfare". Half the people at work treat this guy like he's a harmless kid. The other half of us are well aware that he's an adult, and are afraid that he poses a danger to himself and others. I'm not sure what (if anything) I should do about this situation. I feel sorry for the guy, but I also feel like he should be getting more help than he is and that we're just making the situation worse by pretending everything is okay. Ideas? Opinions?
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