is life miserable for the members of the family in which one member suffers from mental diseases?

Question

especially, if one of the members of family is a psychotic, manic depressive psychosys,schizophrenia.

Answer 1

Definitely! It's difficult enough for families to maintain happiness when there are no major issues. Mental disorders are the worst! When your family tells people "Oh, Bob has cancer." The whole world feels bad for your whole family. They cluster around and try to help. They hold fund raisers to pay for medical bills. Pray for you at church. Change the scenario just a little bit "Oh, Bob has Schizoaffective Disorder with occasional outbursts of Paranoid Schizophrenia." WHAM people look at you and your whole family like there should be straight jackets and rubber rooms in your house. Mental health disorders have always taken a back seat in society. It's easy for people to pity a burn victim or someone with aids, but mental health has always had a "stigma" surrounding it. It's something to be ashamed of and not spoken about in public is the accepted norm. B.S. It's a disease, it has a therapeutic course of treatment, and yes, it destroys families.

Answer 2

Dear Evelyn...

Life does not have to be miserable for family nor the family member suffering from mental illness. This involves dedication and education. As long as the patient is seeking (or currently receiving) psychotherapy and taking prescribed medications (i.e., antidepressants, antipsychotics, etc.) AS PRESCRIBED by his/her doctor; and the family is aware of the particular mental illness in question, life can be enjoyed though it may be a struggle from time to time.

A solid support system, beginning with family members, is so important. The entire family must educate themselves about the disease (acknowledgement and acceptance) in order to recognize the symptoms, maintain and manage the family dynamic, so that their lives can be enjoyed as is their right.

The patient must take his/her responsibility in their role to maintain and manage their illness seriously and diligently if progress is to be made. The doctor cannot do this for the patient.

Answer 3

Yes it can be. My dad is all of the above the last 4 years i was at home where not pleasant for me or my mom. My brother didn't catch to much of it, but we sure did. Then a physiologist told us dad would take it out on the ones he loved the most. That help us some. Its like they know your family and you have to forgive them. there was an incident that happened when i was 17 it was physical and not more than a year ago my dad apologized and cried and said he would never forgive hem-self, I told hem i had forgiven hem years ago I'm 32 now. You just have to take it day by day.

Answer 4

Yeah. I have schizophrenia but my dad didn't want me to get any help cause then he would have to admit to himself I was sick. I was actually removed from my home for medical neglect when I was sixteen My mom had to sneak me to the Doctor for years before that. And oh, the fights they had! I think my dad rather I just kill myself cause it would have been more honor then going to a Doctor. Like in Japan. No daughter of theirs you know.

So yeah, it is miserable. Well, at least I was miserable anyway.

Answer 5

yes certainly life becomes miserable due to social stigma attached to those diseases and due to over stress, there is danger of people looking after those patients also becoming neurotics. it is very difficult to cope up with the stress.i am answering this question keeping in my mind Indian society.

Answer 6

No, it's not miserable, but it is an extra effort that can wear on someone physically, mentally and emotionally.

Answer 7

I am Bi-Polar , and yes it plays a role in my immediate families daily lives.

Answer 8

Kindof yeah i would say so its not really suffer its more concerned.

Answer 9

yes. but it's pretty hard on the sufferer too.....