My ‘Taya’; He lives with our family. Him, and my father, got married on the same day. He has daughter who is a little older than I am. The thing is, ever since I have seen him, he has been this person who used to smoke all day, physically weak beyond belief, wearing dirty clothes, talking and laughing to himself, basically his activities are smoking/walking around the neighborhood, and sleeping. And I have seen this for the last 18 yrs.
We have tried professional help. He was kept in a mental institution for well over a year, and showed little signs of progress. Anyway, that proved to be too expensive. His smoking habits have improved slightly, but everything else hasn’t. When he goes out to talk, the kids from this idiotic neighborhood across ours come out to hit him with stones.
I dont understand how a normal person can suddenly get this way. I thought stuff like this could only happen after a physical injury? I dont know how he can be helped? It is just sad to see him, and the rest of his family. His wife lost her mind as well after seeing him in this manner for yrs. Now she talks to herself and just looks like a zombie. His daughter has matured beyond her years and is fairly independent.
Is stuff like this reversible? Does force work? i.e. if anyone physically forces him not to do those things? Or what? Are there any reputable mental institutions in karachi which can handle something like this, and still not break a person’s wallet?