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 Sentient#6
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 Coming home from the institution 
#10132998 - 04/08/09 09:01 PM (15 years, 11 days ago) |
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Pretty soon my brother is getting released from some mental institution in Iowa.
Institution says he attacked somebody during a psychotic episode about a year ago and was sent to Iowa state prison. Once he arrived at Iowa State they realized he wasn't to mentally stable; transferred 'em to an institution, diagnosed 'em as a schizophrenic, and kept 'em isolated.
He's been in the institution for the past year, but now he's being released. He called us about a week ago to tell us the good news. Before he called a week ago we had no clue where he was. Hadn't heard from him for about 2 years prior. So this hit us by surprise.
He says he's on full disability and should be just dandy financially, but he wants to come back to where I live for a while.
Life is going to be interesting where I live again. 
I'd assume he's going to be a bit zombified due to the meds he gets...Anyone have any experience with keeping paranoid schizos stable without meds?
I'd hate for him to continue to be on Zypraxia or Lithium if he doesn't need to be, but at the same time he's been known to become ultraviolent during episodes.
Whats the best way to keep delusions from popping up without medication?
Help appreciated.
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 Mokotoko
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Re: Coming home from the institution [Re: Sentient#6]
#10133035 - 04/08/09 09:10 PM (15 years, 11 days ago) |
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If there was a foolproof way to prevent delusions from interfering then there wouldn't be a need for the medication. If he is known to become ultra-violent I would keep him on the meds.
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Polati
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Re: Coming home from the institution [Re: Mokotoko]
#10133090 - 04/08/09 09:20 PM (15 years, 11 days ago) |
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It's hard to say if such delusions can be kept stable without the meds. He was at the institution for awhile, I imagine they have his meds right where they need to be. And, he might not be too zombified. If he is, it should get better with time.
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Kupo
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Re: Coming home from the institution [Re: Sentient#6]
#10133344 - 04/08/09 10:24 PM (15 years, 11 days ago) |
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I wish you and your brother the best.
You're definitely right when you say this is going to be interesting.
Will he attack anyone when he becomes voilent?
My cousins father in law was murdered by his own son who
was diagnosed schizophrenic. Stabbed over 50 times.
Does anyone have any inkling as to why some schizophrenics
tend to get violent?
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Sentient#6
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Re: Coming home from the institution [Re: Kupo]
#10133511 - 04/08/09 10:52 PM (15 years, 11 days ago) |
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It's a combination of things that make someone violent.
Three main ones are
1 Childhood abuse/trauma
2 Heavy drug use (Meth/PCP stuff)
3 Genetic disorders.
My bro has all three strikes. Along with crazy ass shit like living in post-Katrina New Orleans doing roofing for a while. Said he was living with strange Cajun voodists and was doing telepathy/telekinesis. He's been in multiple prisons/institutions since he was 16. He's 23/24 now.
Has always been in more or less great shape. Boxer build. Which is abnormal for delusional schizophrenics I hear.
BUT...I think I might be able to keep him level.
We'll see. 
(Oh and about him being violent. Yes, he's been getting into more or less "serious" physical confrontations since he was a teen. He was suicidal for a bit; ripped a full head of hair from his own scalp/stabbed himself in the chest when he was 18/19ish. Fought 2 police officers in my house before.  )
I think I might write a book about him someday...
Edited by Sentient#6 (04/08/09 10:58 PM)
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