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my mother has schizophrenia. i don't know when exactly she was diagnosed, but I know I started noticing it when I was in grade four (so she was about 33). Her aunt also had it, so we think it does run in the family, so i'm just waiting til I go crazy. (actually my theory is that it runs through the men so in that case i won't get it)
I guess i'm the only one in my family who hasn't dealt with this - i was the one always home with her, experiencing her fits the most, so other than my mom, i was the one most affected by it.
She's been on medication for years now, and believes she's been healed by god, but i feel that's a bunch of bull. She just can't think like she used to and comes up withthe silliest notions. fortunately she's found another crazy and they got married a couple years ago, so at least she's not alone.
I'm trying to estrange myself from her, but it's hard when we go to the same family events.
from my knowledge, most schizophrenics aren't violent towards others, just themselves on occasion. i don't think my mother was ever suicidal, depressed, but not suicidal. But, I've heard that if you have one mental illness, you are likely to have others. (my mother was also manic depressive).
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