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About a year ago after a few very difficult months and a brief hospitalization my son was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Before the diagnoses he was almost the perfect child. Kind, caring, smart, funny and just so so sweet. This illness has robbed him of many of those things, he’s unrecognizable from the child he was before. At a time in his life where we should be visiting colleges we’re instead seeing psychiatrists. The child who was once in honors classes has not attended school in over a year. This past year and half has been devastating for our whole family especially my son. Which makes me feel so much worse about this fear I carry around. He’s never been violent and I have no reason to fear for my safety. I guess it’s cause what you often hear about are the times when things go wrong and someone with mental illness harms or kills someone. I feel so guilty, for my feelings, for his illness. This is so fucking hard I wouldn’t wish any of it on my worst enemy. Edit - sorry for using the wrong then/than. I hope it doesn’t distract from the message
LilSis061016
My grandfather had it, and I have a cousin in her mid-30s with it. It's good he was diagnosed young so he can get help.
UpgradeCookie93
Aye runs in my fam too..several uncles and a cousin we see everyday..he’s been doing really good, a few years without an episode.
StarryLyn
Find a support group that fits your needs; it could really benefit your family as you deal with this.
spiffymarker
Just because you're mentally ill doesn't mean you're a violent person. People are violent without and with mental illness.
ViciousOtter
Do you see a psychotherapist yourself ?
usmentalhealthcaresucks
I do. I’ve been going about a year.
thedissident
Just make sure he takes his medication.
Ortasouls
You don't have to fear it . Most of us live normally
Frisbeesloth
Reach out to your local NAMI chapter. They have classes to help you manage and understand his illness and support groups for you and him.
CinnamonBunny
They hurt themselves, then other?
krugle
I'm pretty sure my friends husband has it, he hears voices and they tell him to do things but he thinks it's from too many magic mushrooms.
devourasaurus
Like in that movie, Knight and day. where Tom cruise states in a diner that he is going to kill himself, and then shoot cameron diaz. Right?
UpgradeCookie93
Those meds kill your will to live. Not saying he shouldn’t take them, just wish there was a better alternative.
devourasaurus
But seriously, this is why we need more hugs in the world. Consensual hugs, that is.
seudonym
One thing I've observed, forgive the comparison. So long as the patient is"afraid" if you he'll stay in line, once your alpha status is 1/?
seudonym
compromised, he will become a threat to you as well and you'll lose any control over him, just like in dogs. Make sure he knows who's 2/3
seudonym
Alpha at all times. Again, apologies for the comparison. 3/3
JustTesLore
Jyggalag was the god of order. Many other God's feared his strength. So they fed him to sep, turning him into the mad god.
humourasdryasyourgf
Correction: Jyggalag is the Daedra* of order. He was fed to Sep and became Sheoggorath.
humourasdryasyourgf
At the end of every Era, he is allowed to retake his original form as Jyggalag. At the end of the 3rd Era, the Champion of Sheogorath was 1/
humourasdryasyourgf
Able to defeat Jyggalag before he reverted back into Sheogorath. This halted the cycle, allowing Jyggalag to remain in his true form, 2/
humourasdryasyourgf
While the Champion replaced Sheogorath as the Daedric Prince of Madness.
gingersnapdragon
He is not the only one who needs help. Please be kind on yourself and reach out to a support group. You'll find others coping like you.
JMezzle
Gahhhh this is so annoying. Why is it when a carer mentions schizophrenic everyone is like ‘support group’. Jesus. Yes, the doctor told me..
JMezzle
And then the psychiatrist, and then the care worker, and then my friends. Like seriously, have you been to a support group for carers? ....
JMezzle
They are the most depressing shit I have ever witnessed in my life.
JMezzle
Nothing is gonna make it right. Nothing is ever gonna be okay. You have to learn to grieve over a lost one essentially, all the while ....
JMezzle
Facing their empty shell, every day. But that coffee at the 8pm support group is gonna make you feel 10 x better for sure
gingersnapdragon
Because people still feel a huge stigma about mental illness. They feel they will lose friends if they share this problem with them
Frisbeesloth
Reach out to your local NAMI chapter. They have classes to help you manage and understand his illness and support groups for you and him.
ArkhamAsylumEscapee
My recommendation, too.
usmentalhealthcaresucks
I’m going to sign up for the 12 week family class after the holidays. I’ve been putting it off but I think it’s way past time I went
Frisbeesloth
I used to teach those classes in my area. It's good stuff. I would definitely go to support groups as well. You wouldn't believe how much it
Frisbeesloth
Helps to just be acknowledged by people who have gone through what you're going through. Also the help at home those people will provide.
usmentalhealthcaresucks
Ty!! I got a little discouraged when the 1st support group I went to I was the only one there. But I’m gonna give it another shot. This is
usmentalhealthcaresucks
So isolating it would be nice to have others who really understand what I’m going through. I’m so shy and have had a hard time reaching out