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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 705449" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>FeelingSad.. many kind people here do not understand how hard it is to treat schizophrenia or that their bad behavior is due to a lack of insight and understanding of reality. Most adult kids here have addiction problems or more treatable, milder mental health problems.</p><p></p><p>I do know. At age 23, before insurance companies threw you out of hospitals in three days, I did t ten weeks in a psychiatric hospital for suicidal depression. I was not psychotic so I observed closely those who were and I started to understand schizophrenia. It saddened and horrified me and gave me an understanding of it that few have at 23.</p><p></p><p>I know you can't reason with an active schizophrenic. And that sometimes medications that help don't completely work and that they may start to feel they are being poisoned so they stop taking them. I can understand the hardship of letting go of your mentally ill adult child. Of being afraid he will disappear.</p><p></p><p>Schizophrenia is when your own mind turns on you.</p><p></p><p>I just wanted to tell you that I understand. I wish I had wise words for you. All I have is empathy.</p><p></p><p>I don't think that it is necessary to totally alienate your middle son. Its true he isnt bring kind, but he also sounds ill and you do not sound as if you want to stop contact. </p><p></p><p>Do what your heart tells you to do, but also go on with your life. You must. We all must. You are many things, not just a mother. Live the good life you deserve. Get therapy if you need it in order to move on.</p><p></p><p>Warmth to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 705449, member: 1550"] FeelingSad.. many kind people here do not understand how hard it is to treat schizophrenia or that their bad behavior is due to a lack of insight and understanding of reality. Most adult kids here have addiction problems or more treatable, milder mental health problems. I do know. At age 23, before insurance companies threw you out of hospitals in three days, I did t ten weeks in a psychiatric hospital for suicidal depression. I was not psychotic so I observed closely those who were and I started to understand schizophrenia. It saddened and horrified me and gave me an understanding of it that few have at 23. I know you can't reason with an active schizophrenic. And that sometimes medications that help don't completely work and that they may start to feel they are being poisoned so they stop taking them. I can understand the hardship of letting go of your mentally ill adult child. Of being afraid he will disappear. Schizophrenia is when your own mind turns on you. I just wanted to tell you that I understand. I wish I had wise words for you. All I have is empathy. I don't think that it is necessary to totally alienate your middle son. Its true he isnt bring kind, but he also sounds ill and you do not sound as if you want to stop contact. Do what your heart tells you to do, but also go on with your life. You must. We all must. You are many things, not just a mother. Live the good life you deserve. Get therapy if you need it in order to move on. Warmth to you. [/QUOTE]
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