I belong to a family w/o a mother [lost her to schizophrenia in 1951]. Daughter has been on a journey of nightmares and overcoming them [schizoaffective disorder]. These are the strongest people I have ever known in my life. Now, My grandson has autism. He's got a neat personality. I guess I've read every book on each one of these subjects that have ever been printed. O.K.-me? Well, I started having panic anxiety attacks on the freeway after years of traveling to and from work daily. What did I do? I moved to a small town w/o a freeway, of course. My question? Is there a forum for a daughter/mother/grandmother to be able to interact with others? I'm tired of reading books by myself Thanks.
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Q: is there a forum for families with mental illness, such as schizoaffective disorder and autism ?
Answers (2)
10/ 2/08 5:18pm
Hello Kathie Current,
Call the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) hot line at (800) 950=NAMI 96264) to obtain the name and phone number of a local affiliate in your area. They host weekly Family Support meetings, and Connections meetings for peers diagnosed with mental. illnesses.
Regards,
Christina
10/ 1/08 11:28pm
i am not sure i will answer you question but i am biopolar and so was my mother and now i have a 14 year old that was diagnosed with a high functioning autism called asperger syndrome...i dont know iit is related or not
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