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Hi there,

First of all, I just wanted to say that you can feel free to talk about anything on the Living Room board, especially something that you are stuggling with. I think it is a great place to get ideas and things from other people, even if it has nothing to do with IBS.

I'm so sorry that you and your family are going through this right now. I don't have anyone in my immediate family who is schizophrenic, but I know several people who do have someone in their family. My sorta-kinda-in-laws have a woman who suffers from schizophrenia, but she has been on medication for years now and as far as I know has been 'stable' for a very long time.
From what I understand, I think it is totally expected that your neice thinks that she doesn't need the help that others are seeking for her. She probably either truly believes that these things are happening to her and nobody believes her, or that there is absolutely nothing wrong that can be treated. I have read that it is normally family members of children with this disorder that have to seek out the help, and it is only after being put on anti-psychotic medication that the person may realise that they needed the help in the first place.

That being said, it does put family members in a terribly awkward position, so I am sending you lots of good thoughts that you and your family will be able to get through this.. which I am sure you will. There are so many professionals in this field with new medications and treatment programs that I'm sure you'll find someone who will really help you.

Try to be strong, this must be so awful for you. We'll be here to support you as best we can to try to help you not give in to those feelings.

Good luck, let us know how you get on!
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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