My son (42) is on disability and lives with us. He’s been hospitalized several times, depression,anxiety, paranoia. He decided to go off his medication because he was feeling ok. I tried explaining to him that maybe he was feeling ok because of the medication. After a few weeks the paranoia kick back in. Everyone was talking about him, radio, TV etc.. He feels I know something and not telling him. I pretty much let him talk it through and explain that things he’s thinking and saying are not true. He realized he screwed up going off meds. His doctor up the dose for the paranoia. It’s been three days that he’s back on track med wise but I know it takes time to get back in your system. I try to reassure him that things will get better but it’s going to take a little time. His biggest worry is feeling worthless being on disability and not working. He’s tried working many time over thpe last six years but would only last a few weeks or month then the illness takes over.
I mostly listen and pray that I don’t say the wrong thing to make matters worst.
