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Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception of reality and by significant social dysfunction. Untreated schizophrenia is typically characterized by demonstrating disorganized thinking and experiencing delusions or auditory hallucinations.

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Children (now adult) of paranoid schizophrenic ?

bornin95
bornin95

Hi, I'm 21 years old and I'm a single child. My mom is a paranoid schizophrenic, was diagnosed when I was 3 years old. I have felt sad, bad and upset throughout my childhood because we always had problems with everyone (neighbors, relatives, friends) and the usuals you would expect in such a household. 


The sad thing is I never had anyone to share stuff with, no siblings and I couldn't talk about this to any of my friends. 


Now all of a sudden, I'm experiencing a lot of emotions, like hatred, anger, need to blame, need for compensation etc. 


I really want some form of support this time, people to talk to or to just know that I'm not alone.

arfie
arfie
Hi, Bornin. Welcome to DS.

I am glad you are reaching out. Living with mentally ill family members is, indeed, a serious challenge that can lead to all the emotions you mentioned, and then some. Being able to talk about it is an essential part of managing in my book.

DS is a big site. I hope you will take the time to surf around. There is much healing companionship to be found here. The challenges of being raised with mental illness are hot topic in the PTSD forum.

Welcome aboard. You are definitely not alone.
Aec832002
Aec832002
My mom was diagnosed when I was 13 it was really tough I am also an only child I am now 34 and my mom finally became more stable as I was 21 her and my dad divorced over it I was always mommy girl but when her parents died a week apart she hit rock bottom had a massive mental breakdown refused help she was jailed trying to attack neighbors thinking the world was after her we lived in a s!all town where everyone knew your business I put my life on hold doing what I loved sports to work and be away from home as much as possible parents fought like crazy....my belief in a higher power helped me get through and know she will be stable once she was out relationship returned and I also did research on my own had to learn to be patient she is living independent and doing great close by me we spend a lot of time together when I am not working my boyfriend of almost 4 years also has pschitzophrenia bipolar disorder him and my mom are very different in symptoms and attacks they have my mom takes one pill a day and is able to function well not zombie like like some medications she had some trial errors on !eds to find right one but she did. Just open your mind and heart love your mom even when it's the hardest I pray she is stable or becomes stable to have a good relationship with you.
TheWickedAngel
TheWickedAngel
Glad you are reaching out for help. There is an awesome book, a memoir, on this, "Memory Palace," Mira Bartok. It may make you feel less alone. However, sometimes these things can make me more depressed, so I would suggest reading it when you feel ok. HUGS
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