Do u know any1 close 2 u or u personally that is or has a loved 1 that is schizophrenic ?

Question

I noticed this disorder being more of a social discussion - among the other mental illnesses ... as the years go by ...

I had a cousin with this disorder - we were very close - we both were the black sheep = meaning no1 understood us ... but us ...
He left me here in this world n I fugured out y ...
R all scitz.s ... paranoid scitz.... ?
Plz. share any stories about this in particular disorder TY in Advance.

EdiT: I beleive - im not the only reason he passed ! ... (i actually get thro it thinkn some of it is helpn me understand) but He was worth more 2 help others up in Heaven ... rather then hear on Earth ... IN Pain !

Answer 1

I had a brother in law, actually, he was the brother of my brother's wife.

He was a really interesting and strange guy. He had outrageous red hair in long dreadlocks. He was apparently some kind of genius and was working on a Ph.D in "virtual reality" and computer science. It was really fun to be around him because he had such unusual behavior. He committed suicide. I didn't even know he had been diagnosed with Schizophrenia until after his death. I work in mental health, and it kind of surprised me because most people with schizophrenia I had seen were much more withdrawn and had much less education than he did. I just thought he was "eccentric."

I have four friends who have schizophrenia, and all four seem to be doing well on their medications. One is a young man in his 20s, I work with his mom. He was getting into a lot of trouble for a while but that apparently had a lot to do with his refusal to take medication. He finally agreed to take it and he's doing better. He used to yell at people he didn't even know, and had the police called several times because he scared people.

Answer 2

I am not schizophrenic or nothing like that. My uncle had a lobotomy when I was younger. I have a problem with mood swings! I fell depressed most of the time, my divorce didn't help. Took a while to get over. I have been dealing with this since I was 16. I know allot about the subject. Physiology was my minor at college. Also dealing with it my whole life, I can relate to mental illness. It is real that's no joke! I am also the black sheep. But hey that bothers me a little. My older sister has the same problem. Black sheep #2 out of 7. I feel bad for your cousin. That is a terrible disease. I have seen that for real. Hate to think about it.

Answer 3

Paranoid disorders of any kind are torturous. With your cousins type of disorder its hard to trust anyone anytime anywhere. Its a constant fear. I know someone who has a disorder like that ... and I also had a cousin who died at the result of depression. Itts easy to blame yourself thinking there something more you could have done but if you loved him and were there for him then you did enough. Sometimes people cant be saved. I learned to deal with my loss like that.
The best thing to do is to not blame yourself.

Answer 4

II am a Social Worker and therefore I know this awful disorder very well. I also know a wonderful woman in my personal life who is highly intellectual. She has had the disorder for most of her adult life. She maintained an executive career for at least 25 years. She was on medication for all those years and one day she began to act very strange and delusional. it wasn't long before we knew she had stopped taking her medicine. In her mind, she no longer needed the meds because she was fine. That was ten years ago. Today she is a street person and has lost everything and mostly has lost herself. She is rather elderly now and seemingly can't be reached. It is one of the saddest disorders in our country today. While my heart goes out to you for the pain you are in with your lost friend, he was no longer the poor soul you once knew. His death really had nothing to do with you. Please forgive yourself and get help for yourself. While this disorder can't be cured, it can be controlled and maintained. God Bless you.

Answer 5

Yes, my uncle. He was WAY out of it until they stabilized him on the right medications. From what my parents told me, he used to travel from state to state, especially around Las Vegas. He was in and out of hospitals because of it. One night he snapped and never recovered. He thought the radio was sending messages to him, he saw snakes, and thought people were after him.

He's doing great now. He works part time and is living in a pretty decent house in Missouri. I think if more people knew about the disorder, they would understand it. It tends to run in families...

Answer 6

My mother was diagnosed w/ schizophrenia about 15 yrs ago. I didn't know this, because I just reunited w/ her in May, 07. Her condition seems to be well managed w/ meds.