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Hi @2dream

Welcome to the forums.

Just some quick questions that may help the other members respond.

- Is it yourself that has delusional disorder, or someone you care for?

- Is there any other diagnosis or just delusional disorder?

We're here to help 🙂

Hello @2dream,

I did reply earlier today but once again my post has vanished without a trace!

Please don’t worry about saying the wrong thing. People are here to learn from and support each other. We all have different experiences and articulate things differently – there is rarely a “right” or “wrong”.

Sorry I don’t know much about Delusional Disorder. Hopefully another forum member with experience with the condition will be able to reply.

In the meantime again, a very warm welcome.

Kind regards, Maude.

Hi all

My partner has delusional disorder and yes depression comes for a ride with it depending on the strength of the delusion. The vortex opened and we were thrown into the world of the unknown. two worlds that at times can be a thousands of kilomoters apart, with that glass wall inbetween- the life that use to be and the one we have now, do i dream the impossible- to have a fraction of who he was and the life we had. seems everyone has given up, am i trying to mend the impossible. This is only a snipet of all, please any ideas.

Hi @2dream

I'm sorry to hear you're in this difficult situation. It sounds like you've been an amazing support to your partner, and coming in here is testament to what a wonderful partner you are.

I haven't seen anyone mention delusional disorder here in the Forums. My understanding though, is that it's a form of psychosis, which is something that is talked about a lot in these forums.

This thread was started by @Daisy , who posted about her partner. There are some great responses in there, particuarly from @Pax. Pax & Daisy - do you have any tips or words of wisdom for 2dream?

NikNik

Hi @2dream,

Caring for a partner with MI can feel pretty overwhelming. At times they can seem so distant, and you can feel worlds apart. It can be hard trying to separate the illness from the person, but doing this can help. Can I ask how long you've been going through this, 2dream?

While I cannot recall of members who have mentioned experience specifically with delusional disorder. I can think of members whom you may share some common experience(s) with. @Tatsinda @zipper @cheersquad @Former-Member have spoken about some of the challenges with caring for a partner with MI, I wonder if they can offer some ideas to 2dream?

Also @Zinoviev and @Uggbootdiva often contribute to lived experiences and have spoken about their partner's. The may be able to offer some insight from a consumer's perspective about how to stay support a partner.

You might also find this link to MIND Australia helpful. MIND is another organisation that works on these Forums. On that link you will find some services for carers. Also, ARAFMI provides provides support to carers. They may also be able to point out some resources for delusional disorder or talk with you about strategies to care for someone with MI.

Hope this helps,

CB

Hi Thanks for your help but sorry to bother you all and say that where we live there is a mental health team which has supported my partner, with DD but there is very little support, near none for the other side of MI.Yes we do have arafmi on the end of the phone but not complaining as this is how things work, they are like talking to a brick wall, fair play to them as DD is not well known. My partner has decided to stop all medication and has stopped seeing his case worker and doctors as its just him and me again. Not complaing as i'm sure there is people worse of than me. thanks for the advise.

Hi

good to hear your apply, not sure how often your partner has grandiose delusions, you have an isight to what i live with day and night, my partner is straight out DD, his delusions are mixed, not any delusional title, cannot seperate the man from the delusional as that who he is and what DD is, could talk the ins and outs on this topic but not going down this road. just good to hear someone could have some ideas about how to deal with it, sorry i have bothered you and i'm relative knew to MI for only 5 years.

Hi @2dream ,

How are you going? It's a very hard situation you are in, and I guess it's made all the worse because there is not much known about Delusional Disorder.

I know you have spoken to ARAFMI, and feel like you are up against a brick wall and I am sorry to hear that.

What I am thinking is, rather than looking at the disorder, perhaps you might want to simply get some help purely as a person looking after someone with a mental illness. Have you tried contacting Carers Australia? They might be able to link you in with some support, or at least give you some information about caring for partner. The website is here.

Otherwise, keep posting on these forums, as we are all here to offer what support we can, and sometimes just connecting with people such as here can be some great therapy in itself.

Hobbit.