If you don’t want to read all this the question is basically if there is anything you think is different about being schizophrenic in your country.
How do you guys feel schizophrenics do in other countries? Are other countries more suitable and in what way? Better outreach or medical, disability or jobs program? Do families stay closer in other countries or is everyone trying to be as independent as possible? In America it seems most schizophrenics are poor and on disability. It varies per person the severity of illness. It’s hard to get help and into a hospital. The jails are full of mentally ill including my brother who is one of those cases that falls through all the cracks. Most people live with family or get subsidized housing. A lot of us have died in the past ten years(people that I’ve known). You can get good treatment in my town and the doctors I’ve had never said no to a med I wanted or told me I had to stay on one I didn’t want. Overall aside from the number in prison I feel América might be pretty average in the western world. We’re not terrible, but our social nets are kinda shitty and strict and frowned on upon by some segment of the population.
Yeah I just felt schizophrenics live different lives depending on country. Some people talk about traveling more or job programs or difficulty with housing. I was just curious if anyone has any specific input about what might set their country apart I guess.
I’d say América is not very chill. A lot of loud cars and people in a hurry. Work culture is kinda crazy. Everyone is trying to make enough money to live is what they say. I heard a guy went to Italy and relaxed quite a bit. When he came back to Philly he said he was still getting used to the stress and pace.
I am basically a schizophrenic recluse and hate going out but force myself occasionally. Money is tight and accommodation is very basic and poorest. There are a couple of mental health groups local i tried a couple of times but not for me. Im in uk
That sounds kinda like here. I’d say schizophrenic groups have become more common in the past ten to fifteen years. I lived in a relatively big city for my state in a booming part of the state and we didn’t have a schizophrenic group but this was back in 2010. They now have one in that area. I have one here too. It’s been a life saver for me. They also have a lot of accommodating and friendly caring staff with good groups.
Its nothing like the usa here in uk, doctors and admission to hospital and therapies are very hard to come by, waiting lists are huge. Money is cut massively from services
Yeah we can go to the er if things are bad and usually find a hospital in a couple days. I guess it’s not that bad. My brother is in jail though and has been waiting on a spot forever. Idk what’s up with his situation though. I think it has more to do with our jail system.
i live in new zealand and i think the financial support system is pretty good. i get enough for rent and groceries each week, usually with around a hundred dollars for books, or clothes or savings. also if i want to get therapy i think that can be paid for too.
That’s not bad an extra hundred dollars a week. I’d have about a hundred extra a month to buy an item I wanted before I got some inheritance. I have some bills though car insurance, vaping, and phone. Aside from rent and utilities.
Canada is strict about needing treatment now. That has changed. They are more aggressive with getting szs treated. But they are still reluctant to hand out disability pensions.
Same here with disability. Luckily my doctor wrote that I’d need financial assistance and this was also back in 2007. We have laws in America that give the patients I believe to much freedom as far as refusing treatment. My brother is one of those. You basically have to wait till he does something to get involuntary. And even forced medication was still up to the family. It’d been nice for a nurse and a cop to give him his monthly injection, but he was the one responsible or us. Also getting him to any appointment was impossible. It turned out to be an impossible situation and now he’s in jail for trying to kill me and beating up my mom. I have ptsd from the incident.
Yeah the political pressure in Oz sux and I feel for the newer sz people. A mental disorder like sz is certainly something that affects lives, careers and everything else and it’s horrible it’s treated like that but the modern world really does suck sometimes.
Im really sorry for your family dealing with this it shouldn’t be that way. Schizophrenics dont belong in jail, he should be in hospital supervision when hes a danger to people
Yeah my dad basically said he’s given up on or can’t be a civilian. It does suck I wish there was a place for him. We’ve dealt with this for the past 12 years and it just gets worse. He doesn’t know he’s sick. It’s sad. We grew up together, but I can’t deal with him anymore unless something changes.