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True Life: What It's Like To Have A Schizophrenic Child
The content below was sourced from real posts on the Whisper app, the largest online community where people anonymously share real thoughts and feelings. Join the community to continue the conversation today. Schizophrenia is a long term mental illness that is not only hard to live with. It warps your perception of reality, causes you to behave inappropriately and also can create delusions in ones mind. When you have a loved one with this illness, it can take a toll on you. Schizophrenia can affect an entire family. This is especially the case for parents who have children dealing with this disease. These mothers and fathers get real about having a child who is struggling with schizophrenia. May these confessions educate you and remind you that everyone is going through something in their personal lives.

Horrible.

1
My son tried drugs and took a trip he didn't come back from. He is now schizophrenic.

From:
Sanford Farms, Florida, US

Worst feeling ever.

2
My son is schizophrenic & refuses to seek treatment. He is facing federal arson charge for burning a home down. I've been doing all I can, but he is the one that needs to want help.

From:
Stockdale, Texas, US

The blame game never ends well.

3
I've never felt so helpless as a mother. My son was diagnosed with the early onset of schizophrenia. I feel like this is somehow my fault and I failed him.

From:
Georgia

Damn.

4
My daughter is schizophrenic and honestly I'm scared of her at times. I don't know what to do and that's a horrible feeling when you're a mother.

From:
Pulaski

Drugs are bad.

5
My son did drugs for years. Now he's a paranoid schizophrenic, all drug induced. My heart breaks because he has such a horrible life.

From:
Glen Carbon

Kids can be so cruel.

6
My schizophrenic daughter is a known schizophrenic, but all her classmates are very supportive and kind children. I'm just so scared about next year's group though...

From:
Dublin, Virginia, US

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