We have a lovely daughter of the heart who is 40 and lives with us now. We are now partnering with her concerning her bipolar and schizophrenia disorders. We are learning to be a family together. We need to know more about this partnership. We are in our 60 s with a great deal of responsibility already. We need to know what to expect about expectations of daily personal maintenance in our home for her and our household. She has been on permanent disability for a long time and is on medication. We are still learning to recoqnize what her symptoms look like.
Hi, I had gone through your query. Schizophrenia is the most debilitating disorder in psychiatry. In most of the cases require lifelong medication. Only medication does not help. Social and family support is must. Compliance to treatment. Regular follow up to doctor. And most important rehabilitation. Rehabilitation/ vocational training/ assertive approach all are necessary to make patients to maintain there daily activities properly. There are many such centers are working for this type of patients. So consult with your psychiatrist and get further assistance. I hope I have answered your query. Thank you.