My cousin is friends with her and she said she really wants to see if I have any advice for her and her sz son…mainly , all I want to do is stress how very hard it is starting out with a diagnosis of sz. it was sooo very ■■■■■■■ hard in the beginning for me anyways…that, and make sure he works with his pdoc to maximize benefit and minimize side effects…any other things you would bring up? down the road I want her to introduce him to this forum…what do you think?
3 Likes
I would feel odd if someone I knew IRL would be on the forum as well. It’s your judgment call.
As to advice, I would say keep working with a pdoc, focus on a healthy lifestyle,…
1 Like
My wife doesn’t post here (not even on the family side) and I don’t post in her support communities. It’s important to keep some things separate.
3 Likes
I can only think of a couple general tips, not big things. Stuff like always be honest with health workers even if what you may have been doing or done is bad (drugs or self harm or whatever.) Dont be afriad to change pdoc or therapist if you feel they arent a good match and always seek help if feeling like you might be slipping back into psychsis or getting early warning signs. The earlier you get treatment the shorter the recovery phase. Thats how it works for me anyway.
I dunno. I guess the best thing you could do would be to make him feel not alone with sz and that there is hope?
2 Likes
I won’t be talking with the sz son so far I don’t think…just general being kind to a friend of my cousin who is taking it really hard because I guess so far her son is doing badly.
This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.