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Can you have a relationship with a person who has schizophrenia? |
I just started dating a guy and he recently told me that he has schizophrenia. He is 24 and he seems like a really nice guy. We have a lot in common but I have a two year old son and now I don't know what to do. He told me that he's on medication and he is going to take it for the rest of his life. Can somebody please tell me what I should do? Should I start a relationship with him or should I just be friends with him? As long as he's on the medication, will everything be fine? My oldest brother is schizophrenic, diagnosed in his early 20's as well (I was only 11 at the time). For many years I knew he had a terrible time, and was often very self-destructive (he never hurt anyone but himself). Several years ago he began a new drug therapy, and the change is remarkable. He's gentle and more outgoing than he ever was since he was first hospitalized. I'm sorry I don't know the name of the drugs he's on, but I'm very glad he's in my life. Please consider at least being your guy's friend. If he's like my brother, he may be very trusting and far too generous with people that will take advantage of him. Take some extra time to get to really know him before letting him meet your son. Take as much time as you need. Talk to his family, they'll know if he's good about taking his meds, and they'll know the signs when he's not. You'll feel better if you know you can tell when 'off his meds' quickly. Routine is very important to these people, so keep that in mind if you're naturally the 'very spontaneous' type. As long as he's on the medication, my brother is fine. Source(s): Life.... Yes. For a while I considered saying "You can have several." But, I decided that just propagates a lot of untrue assumptions and doesn't really help you any. This is a big deal. You're talking about someone with a very serious condition that you're going to have to deal with for the duration. That said, he's just a guy. And, as long as he stays on his medication, and has access to care if he needs it, you can have a fine life together. If it lasts, you'll want to learn everything you can about his condition, to understand and deal changes you may see before he does. There will almost certainly be setbacks. Until you have a relatively high level of confidence that he's stable, you may want to be a little careful with the two-year old...but that would be nearly as true with any new man. (Lots of people in America have serious mental illnesses and are a lot less forthcoming about their conditions, or don't realize it themselves.) I hate to say this.....but it will be very hard. But everyone deserves a chance. .depends on the severity. That depends. If the person has 10 personalities, and only 9 consent to sex, and 1 objects, it's still considered rape so be careful. (Even if the host consents) yes.. i am.. with myself.. and he loves me <3 |
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