got a family member showing signs over 10 years of it.. now he's an adult. doesn't believe anything is wrong with him. boy really needs help. mother at wits end. only serious adult minded individuals need to apply. he feels there is nothing wrong with him so won't see a doctor. some really deep stuff going on in his head. jekyl hyde stuff. everything is other people's fault. what do you know? can share? thanks.
2007-08-20 14:36:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anthony Y 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
the boy is 25, single. lived out his car for a while. meanial job. no insurance. no apt. non violent. just a bit angry. very calm to speak to. so odd because he's very smart and just doesn't get the illness. absolutelly will not see doctor cause "nothings wrong" "tells people what to do". thanks for your kind replies (3) so far. the mother is going nuts. just wont give up on him. he sees things as clutter. wants to rid house of everything inside. but again non violent. screams to get his point across but doesn't listen to responces. me? i am just trying to understand what i am getting myself into here. i'm the b.f. of 6 years. just trying to see if there is anything i can do..other than be patient. and see what the mother can do if anything at all. thank u again for sharing your stories. appreciate your time and expertise.
2007-08-20 14:58:25 · update #1
I was secretary to the president of a car dealership when schizophrenia struck me. I was hearing voices and seeing red snakes that wanted to possess my soul.
I was fully aware that I needed help and that I was sick. Too sick so I quit my job, lost my apartment and lived out of my car for a summer in Florida. I had no insurance and couldn't get any help from anyone. Then I lost my car....
Someone told me about Social Security Disability and I went down to file, but since I had no insurance or money, I had no medical records at first. Then one day I was sleeping under a tree and realized there was an outpatient clinic for homeless people across the street. They helped me with food, shelter, clothing and medical care, and they handled my SSDI case.
Today, my schizophrenia is in remission. I take Abilify 10 mg and it's been 4 years since I had any symptoms. I'm thinking about giving up my SSDI and going back to work.
I wanted help. That's how I overcame my illness.
Most of the time people don't realize their sick and only if they're a danger to themselves or others, the authorities can take control of the situation.
I was homeless 3 years before my SSDI went through. I met many homeless people who were lost in mental illness. I feel very fortunate that although there's no cure, I have made a temporary recovery.
2007-08-20 15:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by MissKathleen 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My sister drank herself into a nursing home, brain damaged as a result of several diabetic comas. She was diagnosed with a schizo affective disorder after several years in the nursing home. There are medications which can help, therapies that can be very effective. But none of these things can help if the person can't or won't admit there is a problem, & seek help. If they are a danger to themselves or others, there are several options. You don't mention the age of the boy (?). If he is a minor, then his parents have legal control & responsibilities, & can force treatment. If he isn't, there is not a lot that can be done. You have my sympathies. I know exactly how hard this can be. Good Luck & Blessings
2007-08-20 15:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mean, angry, jekyl and hyde stuff doesn't scream schizophrenia. It sounds like he has some serious problems, but schizophrenia would most likely present more as disorganized thinking, confusion, irrationality, deluded thinking (paranoia, illogical beliefs, etc), passivity for the most part although anger can be there at times, too. With schizo, delusions and hallucinations are fairly constant. There isn't a swinging personality. If anything, personality tends to be blunted.
If he is an adult and is not a threat to himself or to others, I'm not sure there's much you can do to force him in for an evaluation.
2007-08-20 15:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by Alex62 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It runs in families and mine if full of it unfortunately. I know where you are coming from. People with this disorder don't think anything is wrong with them and will never believe they have a problem. The best thing for them to do is to see a psychiatrist, they may need to be put on medication. The only thing you can do is to be there for that boy and be as supportive as possible.
2007-08-20 14:42:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an older brother who is an non-compliant schizophrenic (by his choice) I also work in the Field of psychiatry. This behavior unfortunately is more typical than not. It is very hard to treat and maintain schizophrenics and it is not fault of their own. It is a devastating illness that affects many including thoes that are close to them.
My best recomendation would be a support group for you and mother. Nami.org will have some great local chapters for you. It also lets you connect with others going through the same thing. Stay strong and please get the support you need!
2007-08-20 16:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't give up, the family member needs help.
Wishful thinking won't help him or your family. Take meaningful action. My brother is now 49 and it went on for 27 years.
I have a younger brother who is very charming but was in denial that he had to take his medication. ( It was making him fat ) My parents were going out of town and going to lock him out of their house. He was living in an abandoned house. He got back in through a window he left open and my mom called me very upset.
He was going to the abandoned house and calling a radio station and they were putting him on the air and he was stating his address on the air and singing songs. I live in Texas and swore out a mental health warrant. The justice of the peace allowed him taken to the county hospital to be evaluated. One reason was He was living in that abandoned house alone. After the evaluation psychiatrists ordered an order of protective custody and held him.
This repeated several times with several commitments and he charmed his way out saying his family over reacts. Finally his charm disappeared during a mental hearing and he went to the state hospital for about 2 months.
He's in a rehabilitation program, he has a job and he has an apartment.
One last thing my brother is extremely brilliant.
He didn't deserve to be trying to live in an anti-social way when he couldn't reason properly.
When he came out of it this last time I could tell just by talking to him.
2007-08-20 15:04:58 · answer #6 · answered by Will 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It can be almost impossible to get them some help...is he a danger to himself, or others? and can you prove that...that is where it gets touchy...because the kind side, is the side that others see..but the evil side, is the side that is going to destroy him..and when you try to tell him, he tells you YOU are crazy.. I would say that the best thing for you do to,..is go to the NAMI...website, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill...it is for help for people who are sick and also will direct you to some support groups, who will more than likely be able to help you..good luck with this, I have a friend who's life is destroyed now..and still refuses to get help...it is so terribly sad
2007-08-20 14:47:28 · answer #7 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋