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<blockquote data-quote="Feeling Sad" data-source="post: 698716" data-attributes="member: 19245"><p>MOF, actually a reporter from the Washington Post contacted me awhile back through a private conversation, which goes to my email. I know that the rules of this site are that people are to remain anonymous.</p><p></p><p>He wanted to do a story on me and what I am going through. I used another private email to tell him that I could not break my confidentiality, for this site or for myself.</p><p></p><p>I work in a small school district as a teacher. If they were to find out that I have a violent schizophrenic son who was threatening my life, I could be in trouble. They would obviously be very concerned about the safety of the children at my school, and rightfully so.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, my paranoid son, who feels that people are after him, could Google his name and have a news story about him pop up.</p><p></p><p>Thirdly, my town is small. The three police officers that first night refused to even come into my house. There was a possible disciplinary action against them. They subsequently lied and told their commanding officer that they had offered, but that I had turned them down. I do not want to mess with the police. I am very afraid of repercussions.</p><p></p><p>He commended me for my bravery for contacting him. I told him that I am not 'brave' and that I could not let him do a story on me with the actual names. He wrote that he wanted to do a project on the issue of how schizophrenia is currently being dealt with in our society. He wanted to know if I then knew someone who could share their experiences with him for a story.</p><p></p><p>I got him in contact with NAMI. In fact, their headquarters are in Washington. I also told him about the Treatment Advocacy Center.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I was torn, because things need to change and I want to stop the stigma associated with schizophrenia. But, I thought of how my son would react. I also need my job...</p><p></p><p>I hope that you don't feel like I threw away a chance to get this important story out. I would not compromise my son, my job, or this site.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feeling Sad, post: 698716, member: 19245"] MOF, actually a reporter from the Washington Post contacted me awhile back through a private conversation, which goes to my email. I know that the rules of this site are that people are to remain anonymous. He wanted to do a story on me and what I am going through. I used another private email to tell him that I could not break my confidentiality, for this site or for myself. I work in a small school district as a teacher. If they were to find out that I have a violent schizophrenic son who was threatening my life, I could be in trouble. They would obviously be very concerned about the safety of the children at my school, and rightfully so. Secondly, my paranoid son, who feels that people are after him, could Google his name and have a news story about him pop up. Thirdly, my town is small. The three police officers that first night refused to even come into my house. There was a possible disciplinary action against them. They subsequently lied and told their commanding officer that they had offered, but that I had turned them down. I do not want to mess with the police. I am very afraid of repercussions. He commended me for my bravery for contacting him. I told him that I am not 'brave' and that I could not let him do a story on me with the actual names. He wrote that he wanted to do a project on the issue of how schizophrenia is currently being dealt with in our society. He wanted to know if I then knew someone who could share their experiences with him for a story. I got him in contact with NAMI. In fact, their headquarters are in Washington. I also told him about the Treatment Advocacy Center. Yes, I was torn, because things need to change and I want to stop the stigma associated with schizophrenia. But, I thought of how my son would react. I also need my job... I hope that you don't feel like I threw away a chance to get this important story out. I would not compromise my son, my job, or this site. [/QUOTE]
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