my 17 yr old daughter is plagued with visual hallucinations. she is afraid to be out at night with her puppy; she might see something. tvs, windows and mirrors terrify her, mostly at night. 3 yrs ago, she gave in to a bet, and watched "the ring", and the hallucinations became so severe she started sleeping in my bed at night for "safety". my husband was working the graveyard shift at the time, and her pleading was not manipulative in the least.
i think she had this propensity, and that movie opened up a can of worms. it has gotten so bad that she sleeps with a baseball bat in case someone comes into the room while she sleeps. she has been diagnosed with mood disorder, unspecified, and been prescribed a minimum dose of lamictal, which seems to have no affect on her. her father and i have been recently diagnosed to be bipolar.
i guess i am looking for support and any experiences of that are similar that might shine a light on her