Schizophrenia Support Group

Im so sorry to hear what your going through, I can only imagine how hard it has been on you trying to cope.

I know with my Uncle who is also Schizophrenic, He tell's me story's about angels and demons talking to him. The thing is, the reason he cannot realize they are not real is that he is sick. Thats exactly what Schizophrenia does, delusions and perception of the world is very different.

I hope people with more knowledge on the subject gets back to you on this but from what i've read, just being there to give him a hug during his episodes..a calming familier voice..positive rational words.

With my Uncle, I will listen to him ramble on about his delusions and voices for hours sometimes...If he tell's me he has demons after him i try to reassure him that they cannot hurt him. Just positive thoughts and words Zanta

Your husband can't understand that they're just voices, because he is sick with schizophrenia and this illness prevents people from seeing logic.

You are depressed and need to see a therapist and doctor yourself pronto. You can't help your husband if you're sick too. Find a NAMI group near you at http://nami.org and go to their family support group and get help for yourself.

Dear Zanta,

I really feel for you. My husband has schizophrenia as well and I have just been through the worst year of my life. I was so suicidal and wasn't coping just confused, lonely,frightened, grieved, crying all the time, angry. It was such a relief when i went on anti-depressants in the end and they make me stronger. You may need to do this or just need to get as much support as you can find. I found www.schizophrenia.com very helpful. You can write to me more also. Just remember it is not him, it is his sick mind. You are the well and the sane one and you need to almost be like a carer or a doctor when relating to him. Try not to get into making sense of what he is saying as it won't make much sense to you. Just listen and try to reassure will help but there is not much help you can do to help make him better anyway. Can you visit his psychiatrist? Do you have a carers centre near you you can join. Tell his doctor the pills aren't working! I am afraid I had to move out as i couldn't take it. I didn't realise he was ill then but now a year on I have my own place and I speak occasionally to him. But even that is very difficult as he thinks I am being horrible him when I do Normal things????! I am just praying and waiting and looking after myself until the medication may eventually get rid of his paranoid thoughts about me -his wife. I love him so much and i am believing God for a miracle. But you may be experiencing grief as like bereavement because the husband you knew is not the same anymore and you miss who he was. And grief is a huge thing in itself without experiencing all the confusing things of schizophrenia.
Much love