POLL: Does your family understand and support your battle with mental illness?

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Glad to hear that Rose.

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Iā€™m 63 years old and the only family I have left is my sister and her family. They donā€™t really understand Sz and my sister doesnā€™t want to have anything to do with me anymore.

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My family is wonderfully supportive both emotionally and financially. Never had too much money but looked after me when I went psychotic so I didnā€™t have to go to the wards. Never been judged and they help me live a good life.

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I voted no as theyā€™re not.

Exception: My parents and step brother

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My sisters are not helpful at at. I had a relapse and they tell me things like this is the new me. Meaning messed up. They tell me that it was my fault I didnā€™t take my medications and now I should deal with the consequenses. They have called me incompetent and they like to remind me that they have the last word on medical issues and are responsible for me etc. They treat me verybadly. And they tell me that I should be grateful for their help. Itā€™s really messed up. I donā€™t know how I take it

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Yeah I did alot of complaining. I had a relapse. Iā€™m trying to get better. They should just leave me alone

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Lol that probably sounds really bad. But it is kinda like that. No joke

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They do the best they can but after one of my mentally ill cousins died no one who would truly understand my illness remains (although I suspect one of my nieces may have some mood issues.)

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My sister and husband are very supportive, my mom is too but she doesnā€™t understand sza, she just thinks itā€™s ā€œstressā€. My brothers and father are neutral about it

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My family are somewhat supportive but they really donā€™t understand
Both my father and brother think Iā€™m lazy even though Iā€™ve explained my disorder and symptoms a million times

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I said no. They donā€™t seem judgmental of me, but none of them have ever even asked about my mental illnesses, let alone shown any interest in listening. Oh well, Life Goes On

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