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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 649279" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Schizophrenia means you can not tell reality from hallucinations and if he had it, he'd be in and out of hospitals, sure that he was being talked about on television (common hallucination), hear voices in his head and be unable to function at all.</p><p></p><p>I have a mood disorder and it's pretty bad and I'm sorry. People with mood disorders can learn to treat and deal with them, can work, and do not need parents to do everything for them. If he is VERY bad, then he would be eligible for Disability and other services. Doing everything for him will only make him worse. Even in psychiatric hospitals and homes for the mentally ill, and I'm not convinced he is t hat bad, the residents HAVE to make their beds, clean their rooms, share cooking, do chores, etc. It is recognized as not a good thing for anyone's mental illness if they are not accountable for anything. With time therapy, the right medication, and NO EXTRA RECREATIONAL DRUG USE, most people can get better, even schizophrenics. </p><p></p><p>You are right that we can't live forever. They have to have outside supports for the longterm if they truly are disabled. But they also have to apply for disability, go through testing to determine if they ARE disabled (they will him somewhere for an evaluation) and then you find out what the verdict is.</p><p></p><p>All in all, if your son is not schizophrenic or psychotic in any way, he knows where to get help and he has to and can do it. He may not want to do it, but he can.</p><p></p><p>Hugs for your hurting heart!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 649279, member: 1550"] Schizophrenia means you can not tell reality from hallucinations and if he had it, he'd be in and out of hospitals, sure that he was being talked about on television (common hallucination), hear voices in his head and be unable to function at all. I have a mood disorder and it's pretty bad and I'm sorry. People with mood disorders can learn to treat and deal with them, can work, and do not need parents to do everything for them. If he is VERY bad, then he would be eligible for Disability and other services. Doing everything for him will only make him worse. Even in psychiatric hospitals and homes for the mentally ill, and I'm not convinced he is t hat bad, the residents HAVE to make their beds, clean their rooms, share cooking, do chores, etc. It is recognized as not a good thing for anyone's mental illness if they are not accountable for anything. With time therapy, the right medication, and NO EXTRA RECREATIONAL DRUG USE, most people can get better, even schizophrenics. You are right that we can't live forever. They have to have outside supports for the longterm if they truly are disabled. But they also have to apply for disability, go through testing to determine if they ARE disabled (they will him somewhere for an evaluation) and then you find out what the verdict is. All in all, if your son is not schizophrenic or psychotic in any way, he knows where to get help and he has to and can do it. He may not want to do it, but he can. Hugs for your hurting heart!!! [/QUOTE]
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