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 Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:34 pm
Has anyone here ever dealt with schizophrenia or another mental disorder in a friend or loved one? I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with Undifferential Schizophrenia and I'm at a loss knowing how to help and support her. She barely speaks and responses to people now, and she's developed a fixation with religion while dropping every other interest she had before. I don't know what to do. Another one of our friends is bipoler, but her medication keeps it under control for the most part, another is autistic, one has severe emotional problems and one is under so much stress to be perfect at the young age of 15 that I'm just waiting for her to crack. I'm noticing that a lot of people have or are developing mental problems these days and I'm beginning to wonder if modern society is driving people nut. I don't know what to think anymore. Maybe worrying about others is causing me to become unhinged myself. It's difficult to walk the middle path when you're surrounded by chaos. Watching people suffer is agonizing, and detachment is so hard when there are people who need you. In the case of my friend with Undifferential Schizophrenia, I want to help her so badly, but I feel completely useless.
Are there any sutras or texts on Buddha's view on dealing with mental disorders or the people who suffer from them?
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:31 pm
They aren't really mental problems, when modern science can't explain properly or diagnose properly something to do with someones mental state, we call it a mental dissorder.
My aunty has been similar to skitzophrenic, I wouldn't call her it though, since it was a one time thing.
My other aunty is on pills, and so is my mom.
They aren't mental disorders, we're just at a lack of knowledge to explain thier actions.
To deal with it, give them thier space, support them in thier times of need and just be a good friend and yourself, don't act any different around them, because you might make them feel uncomfourtable.
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:03 pm
My friend is schizophrenic and bipolar.
I found this very difficult for myself.
I asked myself whether I was willing to sacrifice for her.
I decided I would if she would ask of it.
To get to know her better and gain her trust I had to start using more substances. I had to become more attached to the world.
I became attached to this person.
She did not want my help in the end which is fine.
It makes me a little sad but at the same time I'm glad I explored to make sure.
the grass is always greener on the other side
(these are the tiggers of the world)
well this isn't advice but telling stories can sometimes be helpful.
I'm not one to give advice.
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