Schizophrenia - People Who Are Caregivers

Worried Mom

posted 05/28/2009, comments (3)

Indiana help

My 28 year old son was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. He is coming to live with me in a couple of weeks and I don't even know what to do first. We live in Indiana. Can I get help with paying for his meds and counseling? Will anyone give him a job? My initial thought is that I should try to obtain disability... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/01/2009, comments (3)

adolescent versus adult treatment options

what do you do when your child is seventeen and a half, schizophrenic, and you are a single parent? Are you forever tied to the same cycle of caring for them in between hospital stays, or is there another way for them to become independant and live a semi-normal life? What does the future hold after their eighteenth birthday?

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posted 01/25/2009, comments (13)

My daughter has schizophrenia.....My heart is broken

We have been struggling for years with my daughter, 25 years old. Diagnosed 4 years ago...and still taking one day at a time with the condition. I have to always remember....this is NOT my daughter...this is her illness that makes her act this way. Her relapse has drained me and the rest of the family for 6 weeks... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

Praise for book

I'm pleased to say that my book Schizophrenia Medicines Mystery Society's Shame got a great review in Schizophrenia Digest

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Janeen Kaseman

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posted 11/23/2008, comments (5)

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My 16yr. son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia in the past couple months. Needless to say, our family has been turned upside down and I don't know where to go from here. Everyday comes with different struggles. My husband and I are fighting all the time and we used to have a very good relationship. My other children are... Read more Chevron

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