My wife suffers with paranoid skizofrenia her symtoms are numbness the back of her mind has been taken away she feels this is a male and I know who is doing this she feels threatend and thinks its aimed at her and her kids and often I am to blame .
she will not take medication from the schiciatrist she is also seing a sycologist her sexual feelings have almost gone and our marriage as well I am desperate to help her but nothing I do is helping she is getting worse ,our house is up for sale where we go from here I dont know she loves me and I love her.
2007-02-18 22:27:44 · 6 answers · asked by richard g 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
You need to understand her condition as well as you possibly can before you can really deal with this. It won't improve if she does not take the medication prescribed for the condition. Can you perhaps get help from the experts to achieve these two objectives? And can you find someone who can give you some support, since this must be an incredibly difficult home situation for you and the children? When answering this I found http://www.schizophrenia.com/ which has support groups like this, might perhaps be a first step?
2007-02-18 22:46:17 · answer #1 · answered by Denzel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Make an appointment with the psychiatrist NOW! If she won't go, then you can go alone and discuss your fears. Give her the option to go with you, but tell her you will go anyway. IF the psychiatrist thinks she needs urgent help, you can work with them to get her that help. It might mean that she is treated against her will (but within the law) but, from what you say, she is too ill to know that the treatment will help, and too ill tio make these decisions. Getting her the help she needs even if she doesn't know she needs it will niot mean you love her less.
You have to understand that she is ILL, and her decisions may not be in her best interest. It is up to you, as the person who loves her, to get her help, and be tough enough to do what's best even if you feel like you are going against her wishes.
She may not be capable to understand now, but when she gets treatment and gets well, she will be able to show you her love, and she will understand how much help you have been
2007-02-19 06:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by jop291106 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, there is no right answer to your question. Each patient's personality (both medically and literal) is different and that causes each patient to exhibit different symptoms and reactions to their disorder.
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind... you may need to consult with a lawyer and get a court order mandating her to take the medication or face the possibility of being held in a psychiatric ward until the medication can get under control.
I know it sounds harsh, but sometimes there is no other alternative, especially when dealing with those with diminished health due to Schizophrenia.
2007-02-19 06:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i am sorry for your situation. she defiantly needs medication. if she refuses to see a doctor, then one way to get her help is to talk to a justice of the peace, who may have her committed to get help, if that works were you live. you could also try to talk to her doctor and psychologist in order for her to receive treatment she must be a danger to self or others go voluntarily you could also join an on line support group for Friends and family of schizophrenics. for help and support. her illness is causing her paranoid delusions, and mistrust, which is preventing her from getting better. she may not like your actions if you get her admitted , but it is better for her, and better for yourself. hope this helps good luck p s don't pay any attention to all the thumbs down, there is a lot of good advice in the above answers
2007-02-19 13:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by zeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is really so despared. if she is not really willing to see a psychologist then you sit and talk to her, more than talking she needs some one to listen to her and understand her, to justify her imaginations critically with examples and proofes. you can consult with a psychologist and get suggestions as how you can help her out, by your own. of course she trusts you more than any one else, and if you try to build her confidence even more on your being a good listener and understanding to her, you can make her talk to you, and accept you above all. if you can, try finding a job somehwere out of the city you live now, without telling any one about it, and move from there. this way you can better help her with this situation, with the consult of a psychiatrest. wish you a successfull life with her.
2007-02-19 06:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by Alkahest 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe she needs to speak to a psychiatrist, and they will be able to help allot, or if she reuses to go, then you could secretly go by yourself and tell the psychiatrist these problems, he could then possibly give you useful tips on dealing with her.
you see, if you haven't got a full understanding on her condition then you will never truly be able to help her.
i really hope things work out for you both.
2007-02-19 06:35:03 · answer #6 · answered by sasha 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋