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Originally Posted by Manarinorange
I hope it's ok to post here. My son has a pretty severe case of schizophrenia. 4 years ago he did something and can't come back home bc I know he will stop taking his meds and start smoking weed again.
I have numerous mental health problems as well. I can't be his caregiver. He lived in a group home until he started acting up really bad in it. He was in the hospital while my sister took over trying to find a place more fitting for him to go. He's on the spectrum as well. He's 29 but I would say he's more like 16. So he's in a developitally delayed home with just 20 other men in it. He's much happier. He came for a visit the other day and is stopping by today to get some things he ordered off Amazon. Then not this weekend, but the next he will come for a 2 day visit. I'm so glad to see him happy again. But they put him on seroquel in the hospital and he's gained a lot of weight. But he's going to start working out again he says. I just hope I can gain support here and also give it.
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It's disheartening to read this, but I'm also very happy he has support! Many don't, I know it is very hard to care for him - He seems to be doing ok, that's important cuz it can get messy - The older he gets (With proper care, and staying away from weed etc), the more mature and stable he will get. Sometimes (At least for me), I needed to go through the instability (Because of trauma), and sort of.. Let it all out.. I guess.. But my mom was always there for me - She never kicked me out, she loved me unconditionally (Even though she was neglectful in the beginning). Family needs to stick together (Especially with how divided everyone in society is becoming etc), and be close.. We're only human, and have a ****** deal - It's a cold world out there, especially now. Love is all he needs, remember that... And not everyone can be a caregiver, don't beat yourself up about that.. You are trying your best..
With the right meds (Especially good new meds that are available now), the best treatment possible, at least what you can do is help to advocate for him ^-; Drugs are can be a problem, people self medicate, because there's horrors that are within the mind.. It can happen. With autism spectrum disorder, there's a delay in frontal lobe development (And weed makes that worse), but it'll get better. There's *faith/hope*, it's hard...
Anyway, for me I like to help people - But I was one of the more problematic cases lol.. I've improved myself over the years, have very good treatment, I'm taken care of.. I'm grateful - And all of us will keep growing from this.. Any med questions though, you can ask me (I know too much about psychoactive chemicals lol, and I love to do research and learn about what I don't know) - And any support of updates you want to post, you can post here - We don't bite, and are friendly, supportive... Much love to you and that kid
