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I'm fanaly at home, and, I'm wondering how to tell my parents about the Psychosis that I experneicned a few months ago, they now that I had a hard patch but that's all they know. I've been encouraged by several poeple to tell them, but just haven't been able to. Any ideas?

[WikidPissah]

I guess you have to know how supportive they will be. Have they ever been around anyone going thru something like this? Have they responded negatively/positively in the past?

My mom doesn't believe in mental illness. She thinks when I loose it, I should be able to stop myself. She thinks it should be "mind over matter". She also thinks it's an escape for me. When I've been hospitalized in the past she always responds with "how was your vacation? How convenient that you can escape that way." This prohibits me from disclosing anything to her.

I agree with Eileen, if they are honestly supportive and respect your condition and feelings then share with as many as you can (friends,fam,support group) it helps me alot.Then there is the other side ,I don't say anything to anyone most of the time because they have proven to be abusive in the past and that make me Heep big pissed off! It's also very lonely but I guess thats what this place is for.

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I keep replaying in my mind what they have said in the past, and I just don't think they will be supportive. I know I need to tell them, but I just can't do it.

People that know; Friends (7), Docs (3), Family (1)
People I feel I need to tell eventually Family (2), Friends(2)
That's 4 more people that I will need to tell, HOW do i do that, when 2 don't understand Mental things, That 2 would be my parents.

Even just thinking about it brings about anxiety. Oh and not to mention since I have been home, I have had a few dulisions, and have self-injured. GRR what to do??

How do you tell family about the dulisions that are caused by finding a house/selling the old house??? When it's caused by being around them, and when I'm at school it goes away.

I was living at home during first episode. Parents didn't believe anything was wrong and just said my meds were the only problem. Now my life is in need of repair, family will support me financially but refuses to acknowledge the symptoms or diagnosis. I think they don't want another crazy person in the family.

Anyway, from my perspective, look to your family and for support and approach from there. As in 'I need your support in something I'm going through'. That way they don't feel like they have to validate whether or not you are ill, they just know that you feel you need support from them.

I speculate that many people (friends and family) deny mental illness of loved ones when symptoms are mainly internal. They think that there is nothing, or only a little wrong for example because schizophrenic people are completely insane and just do crazy things all the time and are scary!

So if we do normal things sometimes, and aren't scary, and make sense often enough, surely there is nothing wrong. I'd just go for the support!