Schizophrenia - General Discussion
in Psychology & Therapy ·
I’m just jumping into this thread today, and honestly, I am reaching out because I could really use some guidance from anyone who’s been through something similar. My favorite aunt was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and apparently, she was hospitalized back in '92, but from then on until just about a month ago, things seemed totally stable. But now, everything has just fallen apart; she stopped taking her medication, demanded a divorce from her husband, grabbed whatever cash she could, and just vanished.
The hardest part for me is figuring out how to even talk to her, because the second I say anything that doesn't go her way, the conversation is dead in its tracks. It feels like walking on eggshells. Right now, she's convinced that Mexicans are out to get her—no offense intended to anyone here, by the way—she’s claiming she’s pregnant, and she’s developed this massive crush on Tarik Filipović.
The hardest part for me is figuring out how to even talk to her, because the second I say anything that doesn't go her way, the conversation is dead in its tracks. It feels like walking on eggshells. Right now, she's convinced that Mexicans are out to get her—no offense intended to anyone here, by the way—she’s claiming she’s pregnant, and she’s developed this massive crush on Tarik Filipović.