Posted by Dinah on December 29, 2011, at 22:33:19
In reply to nephew may be schizophrenic, posted by emmanuel98 on December 13, 2011, at 19:14:09
I have some schizophrenic (or possibly bipolar with delusions) relatives. My aunt, when she took her meds regularly, lived a normal life. When she didn't, it wasn't as positive an outcome. My other aunt is also meds compliant, but I have two cousins who aren't. Frankly, their lives aren't all that pleasant. However, they have more problems than schizophrenia. While all of them have spent time in mental hospitals, I think the emphasis has been more on meds than therapy. I agree with you that a combination would be more helpful. It's a chronic illness, and learning to cope with it and adapt is as important as medications.
It's scary, and it's certainly not what any parent hopes for with a child. But hopefully they can resist the stereotypes and treat it as matter-of-factly as possible.
He sounds like a good kid. I hope he responds well to treatment, and can learn strategies to cope.
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