KrishnaSenior Contributor
Daughter Catatonic
After 7 months in hospital for catatonic schizophrenia my girl was still refusing visits or calls from me so I took the plunge and visited her unannounced. Heartbreaking. She did not recognise me, a complete stranger to her, was nervous, dark and silent, flinching when I placed my hand on her shoulder. Nothing I said could convince her I was her mum. My tears flowed at this response and there was no sign of the beautiful compassionate daughter I once had. After only 10 minutes, she escorted me out of her room. I asked the social worker if this memory loss was related to the 20 ECTs she received for her catatonia or is it related to her illness? They couldn't say. So that was it. Does anyone here have a similar story? The following day, despite my girl being so unwell I was advised they have discharged her into accommodation on her own for the next 7 days and acute care team will visit each day to check on her. She still retains memory of how to shop, atm, etc. and they want to see how she'll manage on her own. She must be feeling so very alone not remembering her family or friends. I have to trust the process I suppose but my heart aches for her.
