Schizophrenic partner

Hi @reachout ,

I'm sorry to hear this is happening at home. There is no excuse for abuse.

Are you able to contact 000 when he comes home drunk and is abusive?

It's important to reach out to get the support you need and deserve.

We also encourage you to get in touch with 1800RESPECT.

If you feel unsafe, please contact 000.

It may be worth contacting crisis lines too:

Lifeline 13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

13YARN 13 92 76

At this stage, Are you safe at the moment? Do you have somewhere else you can stay?

Hey @reachout

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this. Please know that you've done the right thing by reaching out. No one should have to cope with abuse or feel unsafe in their own home 💚

It sounds like you're carrying an incredibly heavy burden right now. While navigating a partner's mental health is challenging (I can say this as a carer of my partner, who has Schizophrenia and other conditions), your safety and well-being must come first. Abuse is never okay, regardless of the circumstances or mental/health conditions involved.

Because you mentioned you are not coping and the situation is abusive, please consider reaching out to professional services that @tyme mentioned in their response to you.

You don't have to navigate this alone. Please keep posting here if it helps to talk, but I truly encourage you to call one of the services mentioned to get some dedicated support for your specific situation 💚

How are things going for you today @reachout ?