# Family members question **URL:** \ **Category:** Meta\ **Created:** [December 23, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772 "2025-12-23T21:41:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/1 "2025-12-23T21:41:19Z")
Just curious as to how this community will handle family members and friends looking for support with the SZs in their life? Their main community is shutting down in just over a week and I’m sure a few will end up here. I’ve got no interest in interacting with them, but it will likely be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/2 "2025-12-23T21:47:38Z")
I don’t mind really ---
**Author:** ![Hemy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hemy/32/15415_2.png) [@Hemy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hemy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/3 "2025-12-23T21:48:14Z")
I’ll let @SzSupportAdmin speak for himself, but I believe this is a strict psychosis peer site only. From what I’ve seen that’s a firm line in the sand. ---
**Author:** ![Hemy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hemy/32/15415_2.png) [@Hemy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hemy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/4 "2025-12-23T21:52:52Z")
> [@Rainstorm](#): > > I don’t mind really It wouldn’t be good. I’ve seen a few members go over to the family and friends site and it doesn’t go too well. The family and friends are looking for answers and support that we can’t give, and this forum would turn into chaos between people with the condition looking for support and people who are looking for answers for their loved ones. My heart goes out to the family and friends of those with psychosis disorders, but this is not the right forum for their needs, and we need to be able to interact as peers here. ---
**Author:** ![anon27913786](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@anon27913786](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon27913786)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/5 "2025-12-23T22:06:13Z")
I don’t like the idea either. Many can’t empathise\* with the other side, both us and them - so it’ll become an angry hoard to manage and eventually the site will just be closed I feel ---
**Author:** ![everhopeful](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/everhopeful/32/605_2.png) [@everhopeful](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/everhopeful)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/6 "2025-12-23T22:19:00Z")
The old forum had a family category. This didn’t work out, so it was split out into a separate forum/website entirely. I hope we’re not going back to basically having a family category again. That would be quite grim. It really didn’t work out at all. > [@anon27913786](#): > > Many can’t empathise\* with the other side, both us and them - so it’ll become an angry hoard to manage I completely agree. ---
**Author:** ![FreeLunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freelunch/32/1001_2.png) [@FreeLunch](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/FreeLunch)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/7 "2025-12-23T22:28:21Z")
Unfortunately I think you are all correct ---
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/8 "2025-12-23T23:04:59Z")
> [@everhopeful](#): > > It really didn’t work out at all. I remember how badly it flamed out. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/9 "2025-12-23T23:18:05Z")
It’s too bad, but theres not much we can do about it. We cant afford to support a separate discourse. I sure as heck dont want to admin a second. If it is that vital to them, they are going to have to do what we did, or just move to another site. I thought szadmin said there were not that many people there anyway. ---
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/10 "2025-12-23T23:18:53Z")
> [@SzSupportAdmin](#): > > I thought szadmin said there were not that many people there anyway. There were some, not as active as the diagnosed side. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/11 "2025-12-23T23:20:44Z")
Are you thinking that you would like to invite them here? I suppose we could make a new category for friends and family……we dont really want to do that though, do we? ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/12 "2025-12-23T23:29:53Z")
> [@everhopeful](#): > > The old forum had a family category. > > This didn’t work out, so it was split out into a separate forum/website entirely. > > I hope we’re not going back to basically having a family category again. That would be quite grim. i did not see this post. lol. ---
**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/13 "2025-12-23T23:31:10Z")
Can we have a pets category? My cat Bubbles would like to join the forum. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/14 "2025-12-23T23:32:04Z")
Yes. I will also add a smart ass category 😜 ---
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/15 "2025-12-23T23:32:38Z")
> [@SzSupportAdmin](#): > > Are you thinking that you would like to invite them here? Sure, right after I’m done slamming my naughty bits in the door of my very large one tonne truck. Nothing goes with pain like more pain, right? ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/16 "2025-12-23T23:33:04Z")
so…….maybe? ---
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/17 "2025-12-23T23:33:21Z")
> [@SzSupportAdmin](#): > > so…….maybe? IMMA BREAK UR SWEAR FILTER, BOI. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/family-members-question/772/18 "2025-12-29T19:33:58Z")