Schizophrenia - People Who Are Friend/Family

jane

posted 03/30/2009, comment (1)

Need your opinion about my book on schizophrenia and art. Will send it toanyone interested.

Two books actually. One by a mom, the other by the daughter who has been diagnosed. The books take place in the same period of twoto three years. They are: "SLEEPING BEAUTY ISNOT A FAIRY TALE" by Regine Dubono, and "Desiree" by Yael. You may download excerpts at Google or at www.Stores.Lulu.com/reginedubonobook. If you are... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/23/2009, comments (8)

I am a mother of a 50yr old male. he was 19 yrs old when he got sick

In the beginning,if i had known then what i know now!how many times has one said that! He was self medicating with drugs and beer. he had a lot of signs,but of course not knowing anything about mental illness,payed no attention.i do believe he was predisposedto the illness and it takes a trauma to bring it out.He was a follower and not... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/22/2009, comments (5)

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I had to write...DeeDeeSaturday, March 21, 2009 at 05:36 AM My husband is 34 and was diagnosed at 18. We have been married now for 6 years. I married him knowing full well about his illness. I can't say its been a bed of roses but life is good, today. It is alot of work to be married to him, and yes I sometimes wish I had not married... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/17/2009, comments (11)

My daughter has schizoaffective disorder, meds are not working, where do I go from here?

I have a daughter with schizo-affective disorder. She is only 20, but has had psychotic symptoms since 9th grade. She spent most of her senior year of HS going in and out of the hospital. She has been on every med and combination thereof, and was mixing and matching herself for a while. I wound up keeping her meds in a lockbox, but she had a... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/13/2009, comments (3)

Need Advice

Hello All, My mother has suffered from various forms of mental illness her entire life. She has predominately been diagnosed with depression. Since about age 20, she has had religious delusions of grandeur, paranoia, and difficulties with family, and jobs. Although she has been in therapy for 30 years, I just found out that... Read more Chevron

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