I think my girlfriend is mildly schizophrenic. How should I handle this?(a repos!
Question: I think my girlfriend is mildly schizophrenic!. How should I handle this!?(a repost, I'm Sorry!.)!?
(This is a REPOST, I accidently closed my last post by choosing a best answer!. I did not know choosing a best answer closed the post!. This was my side note to all those who previously replied)
I appreciate everyones answers so far, but to those of you judging and complaining I may be misdiagnosing & unqualified to try!. The title heading of the topic starts with "I Think", which is why I am asking for help-Also, I have been dating her for a year, and I have been doing nothing but studying and narrowing down the symptoms the whole time aside with my college studies in psychology!. When it comes down to it, the truth is that I literally pray that I am wrong!. Literally!. She is a one of a kind beautiful breathtaking woman and I love her!.
My main concerns and real Question is, SHOULD I voice her my concerns!? And can I do it without intensifying symptoms!?
She is living a double mindset right now, she thinks nothing is wrong with her and shes normal, but she identifies that she is different!. She smokes weed cause when she smokes, it makes her "feel like everyone else"!. She has never confessed to me she feels she has a problem!. She's still fighting to be/feel normal!.
(Now this was the real/first question)
My girlfriend is showing signs of schizophrenia; early signs!. I have noticed the symptons since we first got together (almost a year), but its becoming more apparent as time goes on!. She's having absurd idea's about her body(like bubbles under her skin), she confides in me that she thinks people are out to get her!. When she gets high this all get's completely intensified, but as compared to the former symptoms (which comes closer to paranoid schizophrenia), she shows signs if disorganized schizophrenia when shes high!. Like she forgets words out of her sentences says stuff that makes no sense, leaves out major facts when shes talking and expects you to follow along!.
She's also told me she has a hard time discerning dreams from reality!. When she has dreams about me that are bad she say's it takes her up to 20 minutes to get over them and convince herself that i did not actually perform the "act" she saw in her dreams!.
Here's my problem!. I cannot confide in her family (or mine) to help her out for unnamed reasons!. I live far away from her so it's hard for me to be there every day!. I am afraid to tell her she has it, because im afraid it will make her symptoms worse as with knowing her personality she will dwell on the thought to the point that it may intensify her symptoms!. (She Dwells, and is Paranoid!. When she has thoughts that "upset" her, they will stay on her mind FULL FORCE for a long time just replaying in her head)
I have been trying to convince her to stop smoking weed!. But it's hard to find good reasons when im afraid to tell her the truth!.
Help me out, how should I handle this!? As of right now, I am still a safe person to her!. She thinks I do things that fall under the category of "out to get her" but she still trusts me and loves me!. As I do her!.
please help!?
Side Notes: Despite all of this, she has an insanely powerful mind!. She remembers things in Vivid Detail!. She has a Phenomenal memory, better then anyone I know or have ever met!. I have watched her in an argument dissect up to about 20 different aspects of the conversation, and lay it all out with complete clarity!. She is able to process, keep track and analyze multitudes of things at once!. I am convinced she has the mind of a prodigy!. I just need some guidence to help me give her guidence!.
I love this girl!.
I want to help her!.
Please help me!.
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I appreciate everyones answers so far, but to those of you judging and complaining I may be misdiagnosing & unqualified to try!. The title heading of the topic starts with "I Think", which is why I am asking for help-Also, I have been dating her for a year, and I have been doing nothing but studying and narrowing down the symptoms the whole time aside with my college studies in psychology!. When it comes down to it, the truth is that I literally pray that I am wrong!. Literally!. She is a one of a kind beautiful breathtaking woman and I love her!.
My main concerns and real Question is, SHOULD I voice her my concerns!? And can I do it without intensifying symptoms!?
She is living a double mindset right now, she thinks nothing is wrong with her and shes normal, but she identifies that she is different!. She smokes weed cause when she smokes, it makes her "feel like everyone else"!. She has never confessed to me she feels she has a problem!. She's still fighting to be/feel normal!.
(Now this was the real/first question)
My girlfriend is showing signs of schizophrenia; early signs!. I have noticed the symptons since we first got together (almost a year), but its becoming more apparent as time goes on!. She's having absurd idea's about her body(like bubbles under her skin), she confides in me that she thinks people are out to get her!. When she gets high this all get's completely intensified, but as compared to the former symptoms (which comes closer to paranoid schizophrenia), she shows signs if disorganized schizophrenia when shes high!. Like she forgets words out of her sentences says stuff that makes no sense, leaves out major facts when shes talking and expects you to follow along!.
She's also told me she has a hard time discerning dreams from reality!. When she has dreams about me that are bad she say's it takes her up to 20 minutes to get over them and convince herself that i did not actually perform the "act" she saw in her dreams!.
Here's my problem!. I cannot confide in her family (or mine) to help her out for unnamed reasons!. I live far away from her so it's hard for me to be there every day!. I am afraid to tell her she has it, because im afraid it will make her symptoms worse as with knowing her personality she will dwell on the thought to the point that it may intensify her symptoms!. (She Dwells, and is Paranoid!. When she has thoughts that "upset" her, they will stay on her mind FULL FORCE for a long time just replaying in her head)
I have been trying to convince her to stop smoking weed!. But it's hard to find good reasons when im afraid to tell her the truth!.
Help me out, how should I handle this!? As of right now, I am still a safe person to her!. She thinks I do things that fall under the category of "out to get her" but she still trusts me and loves me!. As I do her!.
please help!?
Side Notes: Despite all of this, she has an insanely powerful mind!. She remembers things in Vivid Detail!. She has a Phenomenal memory, better then anyone I know or have ever met!. I have watched her in an argument dissect up to about 20 different aspects of the conversation, and lay it all out with complete clarity!. She is able to process, keep track and analyze multitudes of things at once!. I am convinced she has the mind of a prodigy!. I just need some guidence to help me give her guidence!.
I love this girl!.
I want to help her!.
Please help me!.
Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I feel for you and your not alone; I'm going through the very same thing with my boyfriend of 10 years! By the way it is a known fact that smoking pot only intensifies symptoms of schizophrenia!. Getting her to a therapist will be the most difficult thing you wiill have ever done in your life!. My boyfriend too doesn't think anything is wrong with him; although he has episodes every 2 months (relapses)!. He is not on meds and refuses to see a therapist!. He can't hold down a job and he is paranoid, his relationships are severed with family and friends; I'm all he has and I refuse to give up on him!. Because he is so extemely stubborn, I made a decision to address the issue head on and we have indeed talked openly about his mental illness!. Sometimes I can get him to agree but I can see that the only way he will go get help is when he is in full relapse and at the end of his rope!. I wish I knew a therapist whom would come to the home and sit down and talk with him so he wouldn't feel so threatened!.
I don't call him schizo or mental but I don't deny that something is wrong and since this has been going on for 1 year now, I have a documented history of relapses I can refer back to, he can't deny!. When his mind is ready to accept it, he will come around!. It's exhausting for him to keep up the front and he usually turns to alcohol when he can't cope; he also smokes like a chimmeny!. I guess these aren't uncommon traits for someone with the diagnosis!. I've researched the disorder and other similar disorders and I'm pretty sure this is what he has!. I've gotten him to go to the library and he has checked out several books about the brain also diet and exercise!. Sleep, diet and exercise are extemely important factors in overcoming the severity of a relapse!. They need a calm secure enviorment (stability) to reduce the anxiety of the disease!. I wish you all the best and if you love her and can't live without her then you are in her life for a reason!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I don't call him schizo or mental but I don't deny that something is wrong and since this has been going on for 1 year now, I have a documented history of relapses I can refer back to, he can't deny!. When his mind is ready to accept it, he will come around!. It's exhausting for him to keep up the front and he usually turns to alcohol when he can't cope; he also smokes like a chimmeny!. I guess these aren't uncommon traits for someone with the diagnosis!. I've researched the disorder and other similar disorders and I'm pretty sure this is what he has!. I've gotten him to go to the library and he has checked out several books about the brain also diet and exercise!. Sleep, diet and exercise are extemely important factors in overcoming the severity of a relapse!. They need a calm secure enviorment (stability) to reduce the anxiety of the disease!. I wish you all the best and if you love her and can't live without her then you are in her life for a reason!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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wow that's tough!.!.!. im imagining myself if i were in yer position!.!.!. i will tell the person in a not serious way so it wouldn't be that hard on her!.!.!. you know what i mean!? i wont tell it to her in a way that it is some kind of serious mental illness that wud let her dwell in the problem!.!. i dont know if that helped you but you can try that!.!. that's my way of telling people!.!. not in a serious way coz it makes things serious and complicated!.!.
Or you can pretend that some u also have a schizophrenia, to be sure that she really has it!.!. but if she learned that you are just pretending she may eventually look at you as someone who is also after her!.!. (ive read lots of stories about schizo, so i kinda know) but you can try!.!.!.
but anyway, can i ask you!? can u give an example of the things that she say when "she feels like people are out to get her!?" please please!.!.!. what are the things she tells you!? im scared i may also have the symptoms!.!.!. you can email me!. thankyou:) i hope i helped too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Or you can pretend that some u also have a schizophrenia, to be sure that she really has it!.!. but if she learned that you are just pretending she may eventually look at you as someone who is also after her!.!. (ive read lots of stories about schizo, so i kinda know) but you can try!.!.!.
but anyway, can i ask you!? can u give an example of the things that she say when "she feels like people are out to get her!?" please please!.!.!. what are the things she tells you!? im scared i may also have the symptoms!.!.!. you can email me!. thankyou:) i hope i helped too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
sounds like she need a life!.bord to death!.so she making like crazy!.you can't be in a relationship with only one of you having a life!.and if she had a life she wouldn't have time for that drama!.a life she wanted!.a career!.so she is lost!.and nothing will go right until she finds herself!.she maybe scared to get a life!.so you should talk to her about careers and help her go for it!.she'll be scared but you help her with the work and act just as excited about it as she does!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
As a psychology student, something would be wrong with YOU if you didn't assign at least one of the disordered that you study to each person that is close to you!. When I was working on my undergraduate degree, I "had" a new disorder every other week! ;)
However, if you really think that your girlfriend has a problem, it needs to be addressed!. Yes, your girlfriend sounds to be "crazy", but all of the symptoms that you have described can be side effects of smoking pot!. Even when she's not high, your girlfriend can still be exhibiting these effects-- this is especially supported by the fact that her symptoms get worse when she does smoke pot!.
Still convinced that she is schizophrenic!? That really could be the case, but by no means should you use that word when discussing it with her!. Thanks for shows like Law & Order and CSI, our culture has come to almost expect schizophrenics to be serial killers or to curl up in the fetal position because they are hearing voices!. While you and I (as students of Psychology) do know that that is not usually the case, she may not know that!. Also, it is best not to mention the word "symptoms", as that is automatically (though not intentionally, I assume) labeling her as "sick"!.
The thing that you can do for your girlfriend right now is to get her some PROFESSIONAL help!. While you will one day probably be a professional, neither you (nor I) are professional(s) yet!. The best way to approach this is by being honest, telling her that you are truly concerned for her and that you want to get her help!. You don't have to say "I think you're schizophrenic and I'm taking you to the shrink right now!." Instead, tell her that you are concerned that she doesn't feel "normal"!. Offer to pay for the visit!. Offer to go with her!. Offer almost anything to get her to go to a therapist!.
Now, I would hate to make ME sound like the paranoid one here, but have you made sure that there isn't really someone that's "out to get her"!?
I hope that this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com
However, if you really think that your girlfriend has a problem, it needs to be addressed!. Yes, your girlfriend sounds to be "crazy", but all of the symptoms that you have described can be side effects of smoking pot!. Even when she's not high, your girlfriend can still be exhibiting these effects-- this is especially supported by the fact that her symptoms get worse when she does smoke pot!.
Still convinced that she is schizophrenic!? That really could be the case, but by no means should you use that word when discussing it with her!. Thanks for shows like Law & Order and CSI, our culture has come to almost expect schizophrenics to be serial killers or to curl up in the fetal position because they are hearing voices!. While you and I (as students of Psychology) do know that that is not usually the case, she may not know that!. Also, it is best not to mention the word "symptoms", as that is automatically (though not intentionally, I assume) labeling her as "sick"!.
The thing that you can do for your girlfriend right now is to get her some PROFESSIONAL help!. While you will one day probably be a professional, neither you (nor I) are professional(s) yet!. The best way to approach this is by being honest, telling her that you are truly concerned for her and that you want to get her help!. You don't have to say "I think you're schizophrenic and I'm taking you to the shrink right now!." Instead, tell her that you are concerned that she doesn't feel "normal"!. Offer to pay for the visit!. Offer to go with her!. Offer almost anything to get her to go to a therapist!.
Now, I would hate to make ME sound like the paranoid one here, but have you made sure that there isn't really someone that's "out to get her"!?
I hope that this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com