Thread: Help schizophrenic mother!

If she gets appropriate medication and takes it as she should there is no reason that she can't get this more under control and live a fairly normal life. If she doesn't take her meds and take them when and how she is supposed to she could end up in a care facility. Think this through carefully, it is great to want to help, it is good to save to buy a place and get a good start but this can put a heck of a strain on a relationship. Will you and your fiance/husband have any real privacy? What will you do if your mom goes off on you and starts with uncontrolled cussing, repetitive activity, talking with the voices....? Would you be better off in your own place, close enough to stop in daily but able to truly get away from the situation? Your dad will need a break, the thing really is that in most cases this can be managed, but she has to be brought to an understanding of how important it is. Routine is important, they usually can't handle a lot of noise and commotion, unfamiliar people, changes require a lot of prep. As young people how will this affect your lives? Your abilitity to socialize? Engage in activities? And if you were to bring baby into the mix, it could be a problem - something like a colicy or uncomfortable baby crying (it happens with every baby at some time) could be really tough for someone like your mom to cope with. You need to do some research, contact organizations in your area that the families dealing with this and discuss it in depth with your fiance. One other thing- make sure you are getting your Omega 3s every day, there is a growing body of evidence that they protect against the development of schizophrenia. It generally onsets in the teen years and the Omega 3s are vital for nerve proper development.