I’ve never reached out for any type of help but I’m desperate. My girlfriend of 4 years was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia with phycosis abt 2 yrs ago. The symptoms were mild at first but for the past 6 month I have taken notice that she is having issues and I need to no the best way to deal with it on my end and tips on how to help her thru it. She is obsessed with thinking someone has hacked her cell phone, stealing her data and info and manipulating her phone from an unknown source. I’m not saying it isn’t possible but by what I’ve seen I don’t think that is the case and when I try to talk to her and b rational she gets upset and stops talking abt it all together. She stays on the phone, searching thru all the phone settings as well as google and anything else she can find. She thinks they r using Wi-Fi, blue tooth and tethering to get her info. But it took a turn for the worst this morning when I woke up to her accusing me of b n the one doing all that to her. She even got my phone while I was asleep and went thru the entire thing claiming she had evidence that I was the kne doing it yet she never would show me anything relating to her claim. Best thing i New to do was to leave. Figured if I wasn’t around then she would no it wasn’t me. Bit that’s the thing, I don’t feel like anyone is doing this to her, I think it’s her paranoia but I could b wrong. I’m really at a stand steal cause I don’t want to walk away from her as I wanna help.
@SDN77 Hey I’d like to encourage you to join our forum for Family and Caregivers that can be found at:
While this is a peer support forum for people with schizophrenia and other closely related psychotic disorders, the Family forum is specifically for people like yourself, who have a loved one they are concerned about.
Also, please let your loved one know about this forum as they may find it helpful.
Best of luck,
Moonbeam
Volunteer Moderator