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Paranoid schizophrenia?? |
My ex partner has recently confessed that he had this illness, i had guessed but wasnt sure, however, can people with this illness hold down a loving relationship as i feel he is trying to tell me he wants me back? This will be an unpopular answer, and I will acknowledge that there are exceptions to every rule, but my experience with schizophrenics by and large is that they generally will always experience difficulties with intimacy. They certainly can be loving partners and parents, and they can certainly fall in love and they can maintain stable intimate relationships, but it tends to depend largely on your expectations and needs for emotional intimacy whether the relationship will be satisfying for you. Schizophrenics often tend to be more distant than what is generally desired in most intimate relationships and strong emotions tend to be difficult for them to handle, both their own as well as those of people around them. The disease is life long and has a chronic course with no cure, although there are often long periods of stability or remission where folks remain free of the acute symptoms. The "negative" symptoms of amotivation, withdrawal, anhedonia and blunted affect are usually present to some degree, however, even during these stable periods. They can do relatively well in long term intimate relationships where there is a low demand for emotional intimacy, tolerance for social distance and minimal conflict, but highly charged emotional interactions would frequently precipitate decompensation and the onset of acute symptoms. On the bright side, stable schizophrenics can be highly creative and philisophical individuals and they can be capable of great intellectual insight and stimulating conversation. They often tend to be exceptionally open-minded and accepting of people's limitations and quirks and rarely have I known a schizophrenic to be judgemental toards others which is a trmendous strength. They tend to be quite sensitive and gentle people, given to emotional extremes only when acutely symptomatic and when stable they are refreshingly undemanding. They are often unique and wonderfully eccentric and bring a great deal of individuality to any relationship. It is the emotional arena where where relationships can be most challenged. Source(s): This has been my experience after 20 years in mental health where I worked with many schizophrenics, many for 10 years or longer. if he takes his medication all the time and doesnt miss taking it then he should be fine. My guess is he telling you because it only way to explain his behavior. People with mental illness are scared to tell because of the image the media / movies as well as people fear of those with illness. what do YOU want? do You want him back? its not all about him u know if you love him and he loves you then there is no problem. he may worry a little more than you're used to but if you reassure him that he's loved, then all will be well X I have worked with skizophrenics. There are different severities of the illness. Some people can function day to day with medications while others end up in long term facilities. Every person is different. Skizophrenics can live a good life but they need medication. They are hard to be around because the delusions come and go and they are usually very suspicious people. A person is born with skizophrenia and it never goes away. Skizophrenics can have loving relationships but it's hard for them to not be paranoid or to put others before themselves. They spend so much time battling with inner demons it takes a toll on them. |
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