How to Support Someone with Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder

I just need to talk to someone.

Thank you so much for helping me take care of my partner

I really want to say one thing that my mother is suffering from schizophrenia and she shouts uncontrollably. She peaks really bad words. There is no way i can make a normal talk with her. What to do in such a situation

Many times, they don't think they have a mental issue. Refusing all treatments and getting them understanding they have a mental issue is tough. The question is how they can realize they have the mental issue?

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so you are saying you have schizophrenia? I am confused, you are talking at a therapist's level of understanding.

Dont depend on other people.

I have schizoaffective disorder with major depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, insomnia. Life has been ok. I'm on medication and have a therapist. I find it very hard to trust people though. Thank you for posting informative videos for people that need it.

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Hi I've been having schizophrenia since I was seven 7 years old because I went through complications after birth their calls my permanent disability

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Thank you so much for making this video, we thank God for your life.

Hi, what do you do when LO is aggressive. I retrieve a lot of verbal abuse. LO does not like any contact or support. They message and then when I reply I get a LOT of abuse, yet one asks for me to get in touch. If I get in touch before they ask, I get blocked for several days. I don't know if LO is keeping up with meds. This is all very painful. I am miles away from LO & LO has no friends & no family that can help. This phycosis has been going on for weeks now. I do not know what to do. It is heartbreaking 💔 😢

What can you do for someone who's been diagnosed with schizophrenia caused by long term drug use? My sons father has been sober for over a year now but is still not able to understand that what he sees and hears is not real. It's so hard to get through to him and make him understand and it's been pushing him to his breaking point. He was just released from a mental hospital and has been in and out of these places for over a year but nothing is getting better and no medications have actually helped

My own father is suffering from this disease he is 54 years old .... The more i want to focus on my studies the more his disease haunts me ... sometimes i don't understand why this is happening to me ..... tomorrow is my exam and i am unable to focus on my study. I don't know what's going on in my life . So if you feel you are going through tough days just compare yourself to me ☺️.

Thanks for this! Ur a strong individual for doing this and ur helping soo many ppl!!

My ex-fiancé I was with for 6 years before I had to leave for my own health, was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. It was the most horrible thing in the world watching the person I love so much lose themselves to their own mind.
They still have not accepted their diagnosis, and are currently at this moment losing their battle with a major delusional episode. I have no idea how to help.

My dad has it I am 39 this year I've only just talked to him for the first time over the phone. He was violent which landed him in prison then transfer to mental institution he suffered a drug induced schizophrenia as a young man and has had it for about 40 years now. He still has it really bad he has no awareness of it at all he thinks he is normal he thinks the people he talks to are real and everybody else doesn't know what they're talking about. I can't even have a conversation with him because he is so frickin delusional and un aware of his reality or his condition we can't even start anywhere and I don't know what to do. My mother kept me away from him my whole life and I understand why. He constantly talks about death and thinks people are dead that are alive. What do I do here? I feel like I have nothing to go off he's nothing like you it's like you're completely normal. This man is on another planet and he can't even be normal for 5 minutes. I feel like if this is it I should just stay away and let things be. It breaks my heart because he has such a sad story, he was normal once and got in with the wrong crowd did a lot of drugs and then the story goes that someone put A LOT OF LSD in his alcoholic beverage and he tripped so bad and was permanently in a state of paranoid schizophrenia. He is under supervision at an institution and will likely never be allowed to leave because he is potentially dangerous and has had no progression or signs of normality in 40 years. Over the phone he did acknowledge me and said he remembered my mother. My mother heard his voice they had a brief chat but she told me even his voice sounds different. She said "that's not your father, whoever that is it's not him...not anymore". Should I just stay away? Is it entirely helpless? I don't know what to do.

I can see that same "I'm pissed, sad and desperately confused yet apathetic" look in your eyes that my girlfriend gets

How can you set goals with someone when they try to control every aspect of your life? This is a difficult spot to be in as a spouse.

My sister suffered from this. It's been an year. She finally bounced back , but sometimes she still feels same , she repeats things like she is lonely and all

So hard! God give us strength

Thank you

Does your partner often forgets you're schizophrenic or no? Because it sounds like you're repeating yourself a few times...just something I've picked up...

My 21y old son is starting to develope symptoms. Hes listening to several voices I can tell by his behaviour. He laughs and makes faces, sometimes he stairs at me. he just say yes or no. And if I ask back he doesn't know I have to be awake during the night because he Don't sleep. He started leaving the house The police toke him to hospital from our home after I requested. The doctor send it him home. Because my son refused help. They send him back home. I lost my tempre with the doctor because he wanted to give meds with no exames or proper consultation. He's not okay! and till he Doesn't hurt someone or destroy property they can't help to take him. I'm alone and desperate with this situation. No support. My heart is broken I don't know what to do I feel hopeless, I can only be calm and supportive of him even laughing and also doing a Jornaling. I thought about slap or hurt myself and call police and say was him. But I can't do that for now. Portugal health service, specially mental health is the worst. Very different from the US, as I lived there for 3y with teenagers with mental illness. Not knowing what was waiting for me now. He suffer from sever depression since 2017 he for 4y didn't left the room no friends just my mom. Please any suggestions? I love your videios you are a force of nature. Bless your heart and courage to shine your light for people like me... You are such a blessing. Healing energy for all of us

But what if someone outright refuses to get help or acknowledge that there’s any diagnosis at all?

thank you for this video. I have a family member who was diagnosed 4 years ago and I am constantly questioning what I may be doing right or wrong for them but you've helped clarify some things for me. Many bessing to you! 🙏

She doesnt have schzo,

I am a therapist and I have a client whose mom wants me to provide therapy for her son with schizophrenia. He is not mentally stable like you. He’s very fearful . I have tried to encourage him to try and focus on things he enjoys rather than fearful thoughts. Is this realistic on my part? I want to help him feel better but not sure how to help him. He is currently on medication but I don’t think it’s the right kind or dosage bc he’s very delusional and fearful. But he’s very smart and not cognitive impaired at all except for his paranoia. So sad.

The only support I have with my schizophrenia is my therapist. I wear a mask with my daughter, I don't 2ant her to worry. But she's starting to show signs of it. I hope she doesn't have it

All of this disorders are due brain allergy to most common food including gluten, all dairy product, eggs, soy, corn, sugar ,yeast . Swollen brain due to food allergy is looking for some adrenalin of any kind screaming to someone being aggressive is most common symptoms
to get adrenalin to shrink the brain . After aggression person is usually calm. Any high mental crises can be stopped with one tea spoon of baking soda in glass of water to alkalize acidity in someone guts with out movement. Which is stopped due swollen brain could not move the food through intestine. Brain send electrical signal for gut motility or movement of food through. Adrenalin will help it too, as son shrinks the brain gut movement will continue. Or it will use Para sympatico way of food movement. Amino acid Phenylalanine can help for 3 hours because it bust adrenaline or tryptophan can switch gut movement to be done by adrenaline alone
For day water fast every mental illness diminishes. Best explained in book called "Brain Allergy.
If you are eating when you are sick you must be eating type of food which is feeding illness. Every illness has it's food .

I’m kinda new to this I have done some research on it but my girlfriend has schizophrenia and her meds make her tired but it seems like that is all she does all day she is sleep when i come over to visit she is tired and just wants to sleep in bed when we speak on phone she is always falling asleep is this normal or should I be worried about this if anyone has help or advice on what I should do that would be nice since I’m new to this disease and trying to be the new supportive boyfriend
Thanks

My dad has Parkinson’s and alcoholism. The alcoholism caused korsakoff syndrome and now he hears voices and sees things that aren’t there. Your videos have helped me to understand him better, be more patient with him, and to help him cope with the voices

My brother has schizophrenia… however, he’s not functioning like you. He talks to himself, forgets everything, doesn’t seem to understand much. He can’t hold a decent conversation. It goes left and talks about stuff not relevant to anything we are talking about. I have to take care of everything. I’m so tired myself.

My gf right now ,is in hospital for mental resons ,and she also has shzio and o really want to understand her and stuff 👍.thx for the video

i wonder why does it happen to beautiful smart intelligent creative people like us

I live w schizoaffective disorder. What really, really helps me is singing, journaling, yoga, and my •~.~•*•amazing•*•~.~ support system. Also, repeating the word love as a mantra in my head clears everything up for me😊. Take care, everyone!💖✨🎶

I'm trying to help my friend. I've read books, accepting difficulties is hard his parents are old. He is 34 they are 65, he flips out on them for unnecessary things.

Wow your eyes are so beautiful 😍

What medication can be prescribed to someone? The groups haven't helped my friend..

This was really helpful. A very close person with me has this disorder . I'm learning more everyday on how to care for him inside and out. Thank you for sharing !

I started working and closing with one of the guys at my work, we never met until a few weeks ago and now we are becoming good friends. We started to bond over talking about my autism and his schizophrenia, he extremely fun for me to be around and always tries to help me with anything he possibly can that I struggle with. I don't know much about his disorder unfortunately but I want to be able to help him when he's struggling too, so thanks :)

You can't do nothing with someone that doesn't want to admit they have a problem or seek help like my Dad

2 hours ago found my closet friend have this....everything seems colourless....Awwww..but Friendship way more powerfull ...InshaAllah he will be okay very soon...Usama bhai love ho ap❤ ...Guy please pray thats i want from all of you...Stay blessed

So what if they do not go get treatment, and my life is miserable??? My daughter is suffering from this disorder, and I am ready to put her and her new born out of my house because I can not find help for her, or for the rest of us that have to deal with her… I know I may sound cold, but I am at my wits end, and I just feel like there is no way out of this… I would hate for my child to be on the streets but tell me, what else is there to do???

Thank you my brother has been going through this, i hope i can support him

Ugh stop being so smiley

I'm losing my mind trying to know how to help my daughter. I just just don't know what to do. I'm trying to be here for her but being with my other children who are afraid of her. I'm losing hope because I just have no idea how to be in two places at one time, work two jobs and be supportive. Drowning

I saw your firsts videos long time ago.. when my son Jeffrey started to have Schizophrenia episodes 6 years ago about…and your advices was and are so helpful… thank you for that… and May God help you in your precious life..