Well I know my immediate family knows
But does your extended family know of your mental condition ?
By now I had so many family breakdowns in front of them that they should know by now but I never formally told any of my other relatives besides my cousin
But now it’s a mistake because after every dispute they’ll try to gaslight me
Only my mom knows and understands.
My dad knows I was hospitalized but doesn’t understand why.
Nope. I strongly dislike them and they don’t need to know anything about my life at all. My mental condition is also pretty good, it is just more interesting than the average person’s.
My entire extended family knows that I’m schizophrenic.
I was diagnosed with schizophrenia 40 years ago, and I was in the schizophrenic closet for about the first 20 years. I started coming out at family gatherings, like Christmas and Thanksgiving.
I always took a small med box with me, and I took my meds in front of everyone. I would be asked about the meds, and I would say I’m taking meds for schizophrenia. I was not ashamed to be schizophrenic. In fact, I owned it. Some people got uncomfortable when I wasn’t ashamed to have schizophrenia, but other people really respected me for not being ashamed of having schizophrenia.
whoever the heck my mom tells knows
Everyone related to me knows, or has worked it out - mum kept no secret. There was no other way to explain the hatred in me
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I don’t want anyone to know.
Only one of my sister knows.
I had no say in it. My immediate family literally told everyone without even asking me.
Yeah most do now. Im kinda glad. Because now some of them understand why i rarely see them. Family gatherings are a massive anxiety trigger for me. Not sure why. They are literally all extremely lovely and kind. Stupid brain.
They all know
I was 17 when I was hospitalised for the first time
So naturally they all found out as it was out of my control who was told
But hey, only a few of them are left who I see
Not everyone, but some.
Big question and an important one for sure.
Those close to me; like my Mum, wife, children, and friends, all know. But generally those folk are great and still acknowledge and accept me for who I am. They dont make it a big deal or a problem. Took me ages to come out with it, and Im glad I did with these people.
My inlaws know, but previously its been used against me (and my wife) and this had a huge impact. In this day n age. Now its an “unspoken taboo” around them. Caused irreversible damage to our relationships (but strengthened mine and the wife’s). I also have not told my Dad or my church circles as I still feel a deep sense of stigmatisation and perhaps shame. People still judge schiz as something its not. Ive seen/heard how others are treated and what their attitudes are, and I do not wish to join those ranks.
How did that play out?
No one cares. People like me better now. I’m kind now. I used to be very career focused.
Yeah I guess people judge character based. I’m not a kind character I react! All the kudos to you hopefullly some of your influence rubs off on me! All the best man I like your optimism!!!
I tell complete strangers I’m sz, then i tell them I wrote a book about it…every time it comes a chance. I believe more ppl should know they are talking to functioning sz’s.
I try to be nice, some people are just plain stupid!
My grandma, my aunts, my cousins know.
They don’t talk about it in front of me, though
I’m not sure who all knows about my diagnosis and the extent of my illness, to be honest.
Most of my family know something is up though.