Rethink Mental Illness: Offers specialized local carer groups, sibling support networks, and advice on rights and crisis management. You can look for local options through Rethink Mental Illness Advice and Information. [1, 2, 3]
POPS UK: A large, active online peer support community on Facebook specifically for parents, family, friends, and carers of individuals with psychosis or schizophrenia. [1, 2]
SANE: Provides emotional support, guidance, and SANE Services and Support for families navigating severe mental illness. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Mind: Operates local branches across England and Wales that frequently host support or peer groups for carers; find your closest branch via Mind Local Minds. [1, 2]
My neighbor is cool with my diagnosis. He is even my friend and sometimes we sit outside and chat. But some people who are not empathetic will use your diagnosis against you, whenever you get mad or defend yourself they will blame it on your sz. It happened to me with someone and I blocked him even though we were friends for 10 years. I think its better to never tell anyone about my sz.
My parents have told a lot of people in their church but i havent had anything to do with those people in decades
Im going bed now, thanks y’all for helping again. I’ll try to not post as much tho because i feel like i am posting a lot and some may find it annoying
Good question. In this context it usually means personality disorder or paranoid/ psychotic depression. I’m not sure either, was a little curious too, but just kind of shrugged it off as MI
I know the question was not for me just up with insomnia and doing idle stuff
I’m going to try not to worry about the neighbours.
Hubby is not looking for any support he says and he’s happy with me. I told him about the carers support groups , but its not his sort of thing
Ive got to go to breast clinic friday for a follow up. The infection is getting a bit better on the co amoxiclav antibiotic. Not cleared up yet but im hopeful