Schizophrenia Support Group
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.
Hi, My brother suffered with paranoid schizophrenia. He passed away July 24th of this year. He was hit by a train. The conductor of the train said he appeared out of the bushes, walking fairly quickly. Crossed the first set of tracks and stopped on the second set (the one the train was on) faced the tain, put up his hand as to try and stop it, and just stood there waiting for it to come. The conductor blew his whistle several times and said the train was over 300 ft away when he first saw him on the tacks so he had plently of time to move.
I never dicussed my brothers illness with him. The last time I saw him was about a year before he passed away. He was in the hospital. He was hospitalized for his schizophrenia. He talked about the war (he was only 34 at the time and had never been in a war). He talked about seeing my son and talking to him, who was adopted at birth over 20 years ago (whom he had never seen or meet). He kept shaking my hand and saying "hi, how are you" over and over.
Please help to to understand this illness. I really never thought he was so ill. He also took drugs and drank but I now believe he was only trying to stop the voices. I always just thought he was a drug users and alcoholic and that the dr's just said he was schizophrenic to put a tile to his problems. I thought one day he would just "Snap out of it". How could I have been so blind???? How could someone who loved him and know him just let him suffer like I did??? He lived on the streets or in half way homes for many years and all I did was call him in the beginning. It was like he was dead to me years ago. Please help me understand what you all go through on a daily basis.....
Kathy
I never dicussed my brothers illness with him. The last time I saw him was about a year before he passed away. He was in the hospital. He was hospitalized for his schizophrenia. He talked about the war (he was only 34 at the time and had never been in a war). He talked about seeing my son and talking to him, who was adopted at birth over 20 years ago (whom he had never seen or meet). He kept shaking my hand and saying "hi, how are you" over and over.
Please help to to understand this illness. I really never thought he was so ill. He also took drugs and drank but I now believe he was only trying to stop the voices. I always just thought he was a drug users and alcoholic and that the dr's just said he was schizophrenic to put a tile to his problems. I thought one day he would just "Snap out of it". How could I have been so blind???? How could someone who loved him and know him just let him suffer like I did??? He lived on the streets or in half way homes for many years and all I did was call him in the beginning. It was like he was dead to me years ago. Please help me understand what you all go through on a daily basis.....
Kathy
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Even living with it it is still hard to understand what makes them like that. BUt I try to read about it and find out was to help him or look for warning signs.
good luck
caregiver 07 husband
I think the drugs and alcohol might not have helped your brother's iillnes, but i dont think he would have snapped out of it.
You shouldnt feel guilty because you didnt understand his illness. Many doctors and pshychiatrists still dont know anything about it.
It is very hard to understand because everyone is different. it never presents the same in two people. it is hard to diagnose, and hard to treat. From an insiders point of view, its hard to live with too. I think everyone with schiz would do anything they could to stop the voices and delusions and hallucinations.
POlease dont feel guilty because you didnt know what was goingon. you are not alone there. We understand that not everyone grasps the concept of our illness.