Living with a Schizophrenic

Trollheart · 11-10-2014, 09:58 AM

I think it's kind of both ways: as his father you have a right to say what you need to, but also to protect his privacy. Hmm. If you'd said he'd be all right with it I'd say ok, but if you actually know he'd be upset then I'd say this is not a good idea. I mean, I live with and care for my sister, who's had MS for over 13 years now. I've spoken in general terms about her here, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable writing a journal about her. You always need to respect people's privacy, especially that of your family.

My advice (which of course you're free to ignore or disagree with) would be to broach the subject, show him the journal if you want (but maybe wait till he can see that people are genuinely interested and sympathetic, and it's not some kind of freak show, which is what he may fear) and then make a joint decision as to how you want to proceed.

But hey, you know your own kid so it's up to you. It's a very valid point though, and one I admit I did not think of. I guess I assumed he already knew about this.

Chula Vista · 11-10-2014, 10:10 AM

For the most part he doesn't even think he's ill so approaching him isn't going to fly. It was a bad idea on my part. Let's let this thread go. Thanks.

Neapolitan · 11-11-2014, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

For the most part he doesn't even think he's ill so approaching him isn't going to fly. It was a bad idea on my part. Let's let this thread go. Thanks.

I don't judge you for wanting to tell your story, being the care-taker you are other half of the story.

Think it over, if you feeling doubts about it now, maybe maybe you'll still have doubts later on. Think about your options, like finding support with a personal friend or maybe there is a web site that has a online support group forum for people with family member with Schizophrenia or maybe a local support group in your community. Schizophrenia Help & News for Families, Sufferers

It is called Anosognosia when a person is unaware of the existence of his or her disabilities like NBD.

Chula Vista · 11-12-2014, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

It is called Anosognosia when a person is unaware of the existence of his or her disabilities like NBD.

Yup, very well versed on Anosognosia. I've read a ton of books, have done loads of research online, and have consulted with a couple of psychiatrists. As far as schizo forums go, tried that route but it's simply too painful hanging in them places. You can only read about parents who have to willfully have their children committed for so long before you want to jump off a bridge.

Re: Anosognosia

What an evil vile thing.

Impaired awareness and anosognosia in mentally ill

11-10-2014, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I think it's kind of both ways: as his father you have a right to say what you need to, but also to protect his privacy. Hmm. If you'd said he'd be all right with it I'd say ok, but if you actually know he'd be upset then I'd say this is not a good idea. I mean, I live with and care for my sister, who's had MS for over 13 years now. I've spoken in general terms about her here, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable writing a journal about her. You always need to respect people's privacy, especially that of your family. My advice (which of course you're free to ignore or disagree with) would be to broach the subject, show him the journal if you want (but maybe wait till he can see that people are genuinely interested and sympathetic, and it's not some kind of freak show, which is what he may fear) and then make a joint decision as to how you want to proceed. But hey, you know your own kid so it's up to you. It's a very valid point though, and one I admit I did not think of. I guess I assumed he already knew about this. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-10-2014, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	For the most part he doesn't even think he's ill so approaching him isn't going to fly. It was a bad idea on my part. Let's let this thread go. Thanks. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”