Hello Mum,

You have a lot going on with your daughter and I understand you want to provide for her in the best possible way.

I would not be frightened by a possible schizophrenia diagnosis.

One thing I can say: you will need to have in place a living option for when you are no longer alive.  I would even say it's not to early to do this.  I have been trying to find a way to list a directory of group homes at this web site and so far it has been challenging.  A person from Indiana had a similar concern and I'm still researchiing it.  You will want to find a good group home where the staff is professional and caring.  I would not recommend an adult home where 100s of people are warehoused to live.  I would recommend a small group home with maybe 10 residents or 20 residents at the most, or a manageable amount.

Some people take vitamins like Super B Complex, however, the vitamins are to be taken in addition to the antipsychotic medication, not instead of it.

It often takes time to find the right dose of drug or combination of drugs that works to most effectively treat the psychosis.  As a person gets older and her chemistry changes, a change in medication will possibly be warranted.

So I would maintain close ties with your daughter's psychiatrist and any other professionals on her treatment team.  You can certainly let the doctor and other staff know what kinds of symptoms you're observing in your daughter.  They cannot break confidentiality; however, you can certainly give them this information.

I wish your you and your daughter the best.

Regards,

Christina