i think life is miserable for the members of family if any one of them suffers from mental diseases?

Question

it is very difficult to cop up with the stress caused when one of family member suffers from severe mental diseases like manic depressive psychosys, schizophrenia, accute psychoses and mentally retarded. is it true that after some time, if the other members fail to undergo psycho therapy, there is danger of getting neurosis?

Answer 1

My dear friend, how troubled you do seem. I know that you have been struggling and that you are afraid. I imagine you are also very tired. Please don't be so anxious. Mental health is a great challenge in many families. You are not alone. There are many good people and helpful organizations that can support you. There are caring professionals in therapy and recovery programs that can be of real help. The journey will not always be easy, but you can take it with a glad heart and with a wonderful sense of hope. So find the people you need and can trust. Don't sit alone and feel anxious. Take positive steps to change your life for the better. And remember, you are always greatly loved and deeply respected.

Answer 2

I can't tell be the way the question is written, if you are experiencing this your self, but I have been my entire life. My brother that is just a couple years older than I am, and he was born with downsyndrome. So growing up when I learned something I tought him how to do it, if he was beening bullyed in school I "took care" of the other kids, if he had a school event the same night I had something going on my parents went to his event... do I really need to go on (sarcastic).

I do have to say that I am a better person today for it and there really isn't anything that I regret, but yeah it really messes with my head from time to time. I don't hate my parents or anything but if I could do it over again I would have told them that they weren't treating me fairly. There are many times that it feels like I has born as a 20 year old teacher... I still had things to learn but had to take care of someone else's kid. And yes I think I should have went to a therapist as a kid and even now (but I don't) because I think I might have several issues (commentment, abandonment, trust, etc.) that clearly came from my childhood.

If there is any more questions that you think I might be able to help you with don't hesatate to ask.

Answer 3

I had a girlfriend with some mental disorders (Bipolar, borderline personality). At times it was quite difficult to cope, it was very stressful. Looking back upon it I wish I had seen a therapist at least once or twice, maybe just for advice on different situations. I have heard that those close to someone with bipolar also begin to experience similar patterns.

In the end, if you're worried about this, I'd recommend seeing somebody. Maybe just to clear some stuff up, get some advice, etc.

Answer 4

u are absobloomin'lutely right about the incredible stress family members are put thru .but no,u wont get neurotic or anything-not permanantly-u'll just have some very bad days,weeks or moments when u feel like ur going to ...breakdown,or something.but u wont.there is either a biochemical propensity for chemical imbalance in ur brain,or theres not.if u have always been reasonably mentally sound,the stress of being a caregiver wont kill u. it will just feel that way sometimes.if u are growing up in a household with this issue,once ur away and on ur own,u'll feel much better,best of luck 2 u and ur family.that being said-u might not necessarily need any expensive psychotherapy,but a stress reduction excercise group,or talking about it with a counselor might help u cope better-ur not ill,just under gr8 stress.u need 2 vent.

Answer 5

Not exactly. The danger is in the genetics, not the lack of therapy. Like they tell you in HS you share genetic traits with family members and those same genes can make you predisposed to something as innocent as having green eyes, or as malicious as cancer. If you start to feel like you may have one of those disorders or have been told that you do by a doctor, then go seek therapy.

Answer 6

due to social stigma attached life becomes miserable to the members of a family if one of them suffers from them the mental disorders referred to above and the family members have to face insults and humiliations by the society. the society does not show sympathy towards that family as it does in case of physical illness like cancer, heart ailment etc and shun that family and don't visit their houses for the fear that they would be hurt by those patients. unless the family members also take psychotherapy, there is every danger of becoming themselves neurotics and there are several cases to substantiate it. i also know there are several people who abandoned their life partners if he/she is affected by a menta disorder.it is advised to consult a psychotherapist and know how to over come the miseries caused by the mental illness of a member of a family

Answer 7

well many of the mental disorders such a bi-polar and schizophrenia are actually genetic so there's not really a risk there but depression can be environmental as well as genetic so there is a risk of a slight onset of depression or a form of anxiety attacks or stress disorders

Answer 8

It does make things more difficult for family members, but I don't think they would start having mental problems because of it.

Answer 9

No doubt about it ,its tough on such families but if they are a good natured people those families can often be stronger than most others.and nowadays governments are more aware to the stresses such situations cause.More social groups and organisations are available to help out such families thank god but more needs to be done .

Answer 10

Being mentally retarded is no way to live or have a life anyway, so they should all be better off dead than here where they get torched and can't never really experience life.