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Son (22) with schizophrenia

Son (22) with schizophrenia

Living with someone who suffers from schizophrenia is very difficult. Even medicated it seems he lives in a different world and stares a lot whilst smoking cigarettes like a steam train.
Sleeps during the day, spooks around at night.
Any advice about healthy diet, less coffee and smokes, is ignored.
He will never live a productive life.
We've lost family members close to us on the way because of his behaviour and them not understanding mental illness.
Ofcourse I worry about our future.
I need to be single as no other man can live with us.
I need to work full time to provide a roof over our heads and pay the bills. Without me, he'll be homeless, jobless and suicidal as his paranoia would kick in, specially when he thinks the meds are only given to him as he is a guinea pig and 'they' are trying to change his DNA...
I've always wanted children but no one never told me how tough it would be if a mental illness strikes the 'Brady bunch' family image with a thunderbolt.
A medal to anyone who cares for someone suffering mental illness.
They need all the help and support they can get. They deserve better too. Mental illness you don't see from the outside, my son looks like a healthy good looking young man but has no future. Maybe with support and someone pushing him out of his shell but some have tried and given up.
I have given up a marriage and another 7 years old relationship and noe bought a small unit to care for my son, indefinite. We have no other family here as Migrated here in 1987.

My love for my son is very deep and I am so proud of him he went to hospital last year and still takes his depot shot every month. However, I feel anxious and worry all the time. He has applied for DSP (disability pension) but he tells me if he gets rejected, and 'they' want him to work, he will stop the depot needle. It takes his motivation and energy away, He knows he can't work 8-5pm, neither with or without meds.
My good sense of humour is slowly fading but where there's life, there's hope, right?
Thanks for reading my story.

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@eudemonism

Thanks for replying Eude, I will read it a few more times as we have just gotten back from another camping trip and am very tired. I really would like to know what motivates you to get up in the morning.

I need to learn so much, and willing to listen to you.

Grasshopper3

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@Grasshopper3
Thinking of you on your camping trip.

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Re: Son (22) with schizophrenia

So glad that things are a bit better. @Grasshopper3

@eudemonism I liked reading your posts too.

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Re: Son (22) with schizophrenia

Quick hello @patientpatient how are you going?

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@Cazzza
A few on this thread care for sons with Sz.
@Grasshopper3 is away overseas at present.
@patientpatient might be able to help. Have you s specific question?

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Re: Son (22) with schizophrenia

Hi, I read your post about your son and keen to chat with you. I am 56 years old and my son who has diagnosed with Negative Schizophrenia last year is 34. He lives at home and it breaks my heart seeing my beuitful son laying on a bed or couch day in day out as his life goes past him. We live in QLD & my sons Pchtrisist suggest I go on this sight for support. There is no support here for my son to get him out. Mind you he is too paranoid to go out with anyone. If anyone has any information or suggestions I am happy to hear from you. Thanks.

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Hi @Cazzza ....

The first thing that is suggested to carers in a mental health situation is to educate yourself. Becoming very familiar with the illness and how it operates helps to give you insight into what is happening for the person you love, and how to one more intuitive about reading changes, and so on.

Here is some online info, not intended to replace the forums ..... because here you will get to know people and that makes a real difference .... but as a supplementation for outside support.

Helpguide

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/helping-someone-with-schizophrenia.htm

Carers Australia

http://www.carersaustralia.com.au

PsychCentral

https://psychcentral.com/lib/helpful-hints-about-schizophrenia-for-family-members-and-others/

Schizophrenia.om

http://www.schizophrenia.com/family/60tip.html

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@Cazzza

I have 'tagged' @patientpatient so he can see your post from 8.34 this morning.

If you put an @ at the front of someone's name they will get a notification to enable them to respond.

Darcy

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Re: Son (22) with schizophrenia

Hi @Former-Member, thanks for the tag. I've responded in the 'Negative Schizophrenia' thread. That's a helpful resource list. All the best to you and Mr Darcy.

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Hi I'm only new on the forums here and just read your post. I was wondering if you had heard of the NDIS, the National Disability Insurance Scheme and was wondering if this could be an option for you. If you are able to have a look on line about this and psychosocial disability (big words which means how a persons mental illness affects them socially, psychologically and in their community).

Remember to care for you in all of this as you are important too.

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