I think it is truly very difficult to understand us unless you've experienced what we go through for yourself. My mother suffered 2 major psychotic episodes about 20 years ago. I really tried to understand her. I resesrched all that I could and I tried my best to put myself in her shoes. She pushed me away and did several things I just couldn't accept or understand. I later suffered my own psychotic break. I get it now. I had no idea what she was really going through until I lived it for myself.