I hope it is okay to post here. I myself have struggled with mental illness and understand many aspects of what goes on. Right now though I am on the other side, trying to provide support and therapeutic help to people.

I work in a residential facility for people who have a range of psychotic disorders. Many have schizoaffective in their files, but frankly I am not sure what this really feels like or what it would mean to find some relief.

I really am attached to people, see all their strengths, and want to understand what things I may be able to do to support them. Of course every single person is different so it is hard for me to even understand how this particular diagnosis is made or what it means.

I am really hoping that people might be willing to share what they feel or what they have felt was helpful or what they wish they had to help them.