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I agree,she has a true calling at this stage in her life.Awareness is so important now more than ever..She motivates me and I'm inspired by her composed being.While I. Keeping I. Mind that she suffers as we do.She is a Hero to me and I'm sure many,many more,God Bless you Lauren

how can you tell how old she is? I'm 46 and people who are like 55-90 are always lumping me in with youngsters because I look young, it seems like a compliment but doesn't really feel like it.

I believe she said she was diagnosed at some point in her early 20s and that had been 6 or 8 years ago? I mentally have her at under 30.

I assumed she was right around my age, which is 32.

And others too!

I don't personally have psychosis, and those I did know with it have already passed (the other, a man with paranoid schizophrenia, is now divorced from my friend, so he's no longer in my life in any way) - but all the same, this information is incredibly enlightening and I am so glad to have found her channel. So many people, battling this diagnosis or not, could benefit from these videos!!

You can't conclude that from this example man.... that's just wishful thinking and purely anecdotal.

There is a 13 percent chance that a child she has would have the condition. That doesn't mean she shouldn't have children.

@@shieh.4743 Actually there is a much higher chance that her child will have a serious mental illness. Because she doesn't only increase the risk of her kid having schizophrenia, but also MDD, BPD, ADHD and even autism. So even if her kid doesn't end up having sch. it has a very high likelihood of having some form of serious mental health condition.

@@Walter5850 Schizophrenia and Bipolar runs in my family. An increased risk of any mental health issue is present, but it isn't cumulative. The overall risk for all of those is higher than baseline, but they don't "add up". There is a 13% risk of schizophrenia. Likewise, a similar risk of bipolar (or both conditions), and a 20% risk of depression or anxiety. There is also a 50-80% likelihood of good mental health if the father doesn't have any concerns.

@@shieh.4743 okay thanks

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Krystima Rossi ..can you tell please whsy do you mean quiet borderline?

Can you please explain how each of these help with borderline, for example does exercising help with anxiety etc.

Jamie Marie..what the voices say?

@@aaymathebest4705 Well I don't hear them anymore because I am more responsible about taking all my medication and my doctor monitoring me very close, but the voices where multiple ones, all women. They basically would be aggressively yelling at me all at the same time but saying different things it was like a huge mess in my head telling me to harm myself in different ways. I didn't take medication for a really long time because I didn't really know it wasn't normal so I would drink a lot and it would slow things down.

@@jamiemarie4894 thanks jamie Marie

@@jamiemarie4894 I just awaked up because on the phone oyr Fajar prayer,morning prayer Announced Azaan...then in the tensiin I see the phone first....

@@jamiemarie4894 Jamie marie,what your docyor said about your future?what fo they say aboit your pregnancy?

Ally Cabs I do as well. It’s hard to deal with. I wish you the best

@@btchzplzz1836 yes very tough good luck too u

I have BPD, too. May we all find better health ♥

@@ember-brandt yes may we all take each day it comes. Enjoy the good and prepare for the bad.

Crying should be seen as part of life. The ability to express all your emotions is the opposite of depression. Crying is healing and cathartic. Positivity has its place but so does feeling all the emotions fully.

PeterMills,can you tell,explain please?

Is it your voice in the thoughts or other peoples voices?

I would like to throw my two cents in . . . My family pulled together since my psychotic episode at 36. It lasted an entire year and I was in and out of Behavioral Health Units and finally a State Psychiatric hospital (1 1/2 months). My parents are gentler with me, listen to me more, and treat me more as an adult (this was a huge problem in our relationship). My husband always treated me with love and respect, but we are closer together and I have realized how much he really loves me. My diagnosis has freed me from some of the guilt I felt for some of the things I did during my break, like trying to run away from home (it really hurt my husband). I realize now that was the illness.

Me too. My son is bipolar with paranoia and had a psychotic break at 17 years old. He's 31 now and won't take any meds except clonazepam. I constantly feel responsible and my self esteem sucks.

I’m so sorry. That must be very difficult.

@@micheleparker8123 understanding the lack of control we have as humans is imperative

@@5iepurasi943 can you tell me about your symptoms pleass...and about changes in your behaviour?what medicine are you ttaking

haha sure ya are you cant even spell it

The more people take the time to learn and understand the struggle other people go through, the better. Thanks for taking the time to understand! People like you truly make the world a better place!

Does it matter what fish oil? Like expensive one or just regular one?

@@zz-ic6vy I think it could matter. There are pcbs in the Atlantic so there's that. Some people don't like the taste. I would get the book. It would be about $5 dollars with shipping on Amazon from a private seller. It's an old book. The ratio of Omega 6 and omega 3's matter and I don't remember what that is. You can not take fish oil if you are taking blood thinners so that is contraindicated. I always think, "what could it hurt?". I worked with a psychiatrist that always prescribed fish oil for his patients so it was in the hospital formulary. You might be able to get it prescribed from your PCP if you have insurance. If it isn't in the psych formulary it it could be in the medical formulary. A formulary is the list of medications doctors are allowed to prescribe from your insurance that they will pay for. I hope this helps. Happy to be of service.

Its a gift once you master it

Your channel, your journey, and your videos have brought us some peace in the possibilities to come so THANK YOU!

@@khadijaha4085 sometimes hospitalization is necessary, but not if the person is simply irritating family members or they don't know what to do with her, which I've seen happen. While hospitalization might not necessarily be pleasant, it can address medication, habits, behaviors, and thinking that may be making the person's illness worse, and they can get stabilized.

easytoslip i completely agree! Would never “trick” or send someone to the hospital just because they were irritating or something. I’m more so asking for advice on the best way to manage the emotions one could feel as a member of the support system. It is immensely hard watching my loved one struggle, or having them away from me in a hospital. The worry is sometimes too much to bear.

I think you should work more on acceptance. It is highly unlikely that you can "fix" him.

@@Walter5850I accept my son, I love him more than I love myself. It is natural for me to try to understand this illness. No one is exploring the possible cause, many medical journal are now discovering autoimmune links. Wouldn't be wonderful to find the source of the brain inflammation?

@@chiaraob2016 Don't get me wrong, I meant acceptance of his illness. Accepting the fact that this is now the reality for both of you and most likely will be for the rest of his life. It is obvious you love him but your efforts would be better spent in learning how to help him in a realistic way such as figuring out a way for him to adhere to his treatment and providing the necessary emotional support for him. We are absolutely nowhere near finding the cure for this illness. We don't even know what causes it yet. There have been observed physical brain differences in people with scizhophrenia such as enlarged cerebral ventricles... we know it has a polygenetic roots for predisposing an individual to developing it. Currently most accepted model for developing schizophrenia is a diathesis-stress model which includes both genetic predisposition and life factors that may trigger the onset. It is not just a simple inflammation of the brain. Of course it is good to have hope about future treatments but it is also very important to stay realistic. Unfortunately treatments for pretty much any mental condition are still pretty crude and we are nowhere near to finding a cure.

I have a good idea of what caused his illness. Its unfortunate that he did have a disposition. But toxins effected him.

serhiospirit you’re not alone. I get people thinking I’m lying for the same reason. It’s completely unfair.

Serhiospirit...can you tell about your syptoms pleass?

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