She is always on the go and likes to clean up other peoples garbage and rearranging everything around the house.
2006-08-18 14:05:07 · 9 answers · asked by nutritionist34 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
there is nothing that you can do to change her just be supportive
2006-08-18 14:10:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name calling does not help, and will only make your significant other more anxious, and increase her compulsive behaviors. You are describing obsessive compulsive behaviors, which are only problematic if they are decreasing her quality of life, or impeding her happiness.
Schizophrenia is marked by visual, tactile, and auditory hallucinations. Schizophrenics appear to react to things that are not there. Mania is a condition of hyperactivity associated with bipolar disorder. "Maniac" is derived from mania, but is no longer an accepted term due to its derogatory undertones.
If this behavior is impeding her happiness, counseling or psychiatric treatment may be indicated.
2006-08-18 15:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by Alice S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that she is taking her medication regularly and that it is the proper kind for her.
It will help for you to educate yourself as much as possible about her particular illnesses. This is a lifetime issue you two will be dealing with. It is no worse or better than other issues other couples have to deal with. Don't be afraid of it. She needs to be treated with respect and accepted for who she is.
She is not her illness.
Ask her how you can help her calm down when she needs to. Figure out together a discreet strategy. Perhaps telling her how much you love her, hold her hands and look in each others eyes until she gets focused, remind her to hold her head high and take deep breaths.
If she agrees to you bringing these these options up, at a calm and sensible time, it will be easier for her to hear them and accept them when she is more out of control and might take offense.
You also need to be extra careful to take good care of yourself. If it is difficult for you, find one of the many support groups for partners. Check with NAMI, her Dr, your Dr etc...
She needs to be treated with respect, as do you.
There are lots of coping skills both of you can learn.
She is not her illness.
2006-08-18 14:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Tarpaulin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She needs professional help for her problems. There is nothing you should do other than make sure she takes her medicines and be supportive and encourage her to deal with her problem. Don't be negative and bug her about her problem, that will not help at all.
Dealing with mental problems takes a lot of time and effort and if she's trying, just try to be patient and supportive.
2006-08-18 22:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u r describing 2 different conditions. schizophrenia is not being in touch with reality, while cleaning, straightening up, etc. sounds more like bipolar disorder.i would get her help or talk 2 the Dr she has about her strange behavior. i no, i am both schizophrenic and bipolar-depressive. good luck.
2006-08-18 15:16:46 · answer #5 · answered by crazy45 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave the treating of her habits to the professionals. Don't harass her about her habits.
2006-08-22 07:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not much you can do...Talk to her doctor for medications to calm her down. Other than that your support and understanding is whats' best for her.
2006-08-18 14:54:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daddy?
2006-08-18 15:06:15 · answer #8 · answered by onion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medications can help this
2006-08-18 14:44:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋