it's awful. My heart goes out to anyone who has a family member with something like this. I see cancer and disabilities patientsand it's sad but atleast they know they are ill.
I can't believe i'm saying this but sometimes I can't bare it. She refuses to take her medication and by law she can't be forced and then the things she says and does are unbarable. it's not just what she says or does, its how she gets abusive. I can't live with it and I want her out of my life but that makes me feel so guilty because she is my Mum and this is her illness.
I think my problem is that I don't understand or accept her illness because she seems so "normal"
I'm losing my mind
I wish I could tell you how to cope with it but I know your wedding is approaching and having to mentally distribute your self between all these things must be soo hard. Please try spending some time on urself, ur peace of mind and try not to let it get to you. May Allah swt make it easier on us all.
I don't know if my cousin has it but there was a situation in which the doctors suspected it, but today she is fine without meds or anything of that sort. MashAllah, I think she made a lot of dua to get out of it.
I don't know if my cousin has it but there was a situation in which the doctors suspected it, but today she is fine without meds or anything of that sort. MashAllah, I think she made a lot of dua to get out of it.
It doesn't sound like your cousin had schizophrenia, because it doesn't go away on it's own and if left untreated it can progress and get worse. Medication is needed to control schizophrenia.
Thanks guys, continue to keep my family in your duas.
For the ones who have a family member in this condition, I have a scary question for you. Do you ever feel like they might kill you? like murder?
I have never lived with my Mamoo, however, my mom tells me that he used to have major anger management issues after my grandfathers death. Like I said before, he used to blame my Khalo for the death. So ya there was fear in the house for months, almost a year, that my Mamoo may lose it one day, and anything could have happened. And my Khalo was the direct threat.
But my Khaloo never took a dominate role in the home ( even though he was the main financial provider). He made the the house as comfortable as possible for my Mamoo. His anger has toned down, as its been 20+ years.
I'm sure you know much better than me, that medication is crucial for those with schizophrenia, HOWEVER, love and care are much more important. They need to feel comfortable, have their own personal space, and never should feel any sort of threat ( even moving from one location to another). And it varies with people, but with my Mamoo, this is the only way to keep him calm and away from his dark place.
You and your family are in my duas, and hope your wedding goes smoothly, and ALLAH blesses you with all the happiness in the world.
I don't know if my cousin has it but there was a situation in which the doctors suspected it, but today she is fine without meds or anything of that sort. MashAllah, I think she made a lot of dua to get out of it.
yeah that doesn't sound like schizophrenia, which is good.
I'm sure you know much better than me, that medication is crucial for those with schizophrenia, HOWEVER, love and care are much more important. They need to feel comfortable, have their own personal space, and never should feel any sort of threat ( even moving from one location to another). And it varies with people, but with my Mamoo, this is the only way to keep him calm and away from his dark place. .
I've never heard of that before but maybe I'll try that. I'm very firm with my Mum, because I fear that if I let her do things without me puting up a fight, she may take advantage of it as she does with my Dad. Maybe if I change my angry behavior, it may bring change into her. But the main concern is her not taking her meds. Recenetly, I've been crushing them and slipping it in the coke bottle and she hasnt suspected it. It doesn't do much, but make her sleep which is fine. I've been asked to stop doing that because if she has more then her regular dosage, it could kill her. It freaked me out so I won't be doing that anymore
