I am a health professional and also a mother who has a son who suffers with schizophrenia, I can only speak from what I’ve experienced. There have been times when medications have caused some problems, however I have also seen the opposite. My son has become a fully functioning responsible single father, leading a successful and good life. The difference between him being well on medication and unwell not on medication is like night and day. As soon as he goes off his meds he cannot function, it did take years to get the right meds and dose. For him it’s being in therapy as well as medication has given him his life back. There is never a simple answer and I feel for people who have no help, or feeling helpless.
I think Dr. Amador is awesome. His book and LEAP helped me to communicate a lot better with my son. We still argue but not over his mental illness. His insight into the mind set of someone with psychosis is eye opening. His brother by the way is no longer alive. He died from an accident and not from the act of committing suicide as a lot of people suffering from schizophrenia do. As a family member, we need all the help we can get to aid in recovery.
I have a son that was diagnosed with schizophreniform 9 years ago and went through everything that you went through with Henry. I've never told my son that he had a mental illness or was sick and that allowed him to come to this realization over time. I've seen more progress from him being off the meds, after refusal, than on the meds. Giving him unconditional love and nurturing him to give him hope has resulted in a more balanced person this day. He has come a long way and still has further to go, but he is able to reciprocate the love and care more for his hygiene. His cognitive abilities and judgement are still off, but he's able to control his emotions (psychosis) much better. I try to keep him in a positive state and provide self-help lectures, videos, and books that will bring about acceptance to the things that have occurred that he can not change in his life. He is still unable to live independently, but watching his progress in comparison to his past has convinced me that he is capable of healing his own mind without meds and with other resources...i.e..therapy to find his balance.
You are a very brave, intelligent, and most importantly, loving person. I strongly believe that the roll of parents in dealing with mental illness is just as important as therapy, or even perhaps medication. Unfortunately we live in a society that most parents are not even well equipped to care for healthy children, let alone those suffering from mental challenges. I urge you to join or create a social platform. More stories like yours must be heard. Thank you!
the problem with Medications is they make the sick have additional problems to deal with-- inability to function, inability to work or drive, over medication, limits on how often they can see their doctor when they are having dosage problems, being blamed for stopping the medications because of the side effects of feeling ill, being unable to speak clearly when on medications, not having the support a sick person needs to make functional decisions while living their life, community isolation, being stigmatized and then looking drugged out----while on medications.
gorilla twist My daughter is having this problem right now. I am low income and unable to move and the place that I live will not continue to allow her to stay with me when she comes home for help because of her outbursts...she begs for help and takes meds, she knows that she is ill and knows that she has "episodes" and she wants help, she has a 5 month old baby boy that she loves so much, but can not be with because of her illness right now..I do not know how to help her. I am still raising her younger brother and have to work to make ends meet, what do we do?
You are on point.. A person with mental illness are humiliated and discreminate .Anyway these are people with illness but it can be manage with teraphy and right medication. Every person with mental illness are not exactly the same.My heart goes to those who are suffering of the stigma around the illness..Please, let me know your thoughts..thank you..
I cannot reiterate the effectiveness of Dr. Amador's LEAP teachings in dealing with people suffering from Anosognosia. His book: I'm not sick I don't need help, is a must read for individuals whose loved ones suffer from mental illness. Having said that, I do wish he would put more emphasis on non-medical treatments. With good reason -- the psychiatric profession is viewed by many as an arm of the pharmaceutical industry. Good, conscientious, doctors must be at the forefront of alternative, or complimentary treatments to brake the mold away from pharma based treatments -- or accept the fact that half of the population and patients will continue to view them as "pill pushers", and thereby reduce their effectiveness.
This is the best help and understanding of what mental illness especially schizophrenia is I totally totally understand it so if this happened 20 years ago I can only hope with technology and information and study can only make things better my daughter is struggling with it and your book I read three years ago I didn’t know I will need it but I’m grateful that you spent the work the time and experience and I continue to pray for you…Is there anyway I can reach out to him
The difficult thing is that every caring family of a sick one has a different story to tell. All our stories are unique. So there’s no set model of helping. Even if we follow these recommended steps, what next? What if the sick one still doesn’t want help? I tried to talk to my 44 year old daughter who is sick but undiagnosed and she does the blame game, my fault this and that happened or is happening. I can’t seem to get serious with her no matter what I say.
Maybe you could point her to TH-cam videos for exploration. There are many online therapists and talented healers that may help her gain insight to feelings, moods, etc.
Very informative but there is a subset of those who have psychosis and/or schizophrenia who have awareness of their disorder that I'm not sure he mentioned or addressed. They may be referred to as high functioning clients or patients.
Did your mom continue to stay in the same house when your brother was sick and had thoughts of mom being evil and murderous. How was that handeled. Could you suggest anything for my friend who is in the same state.
This is also the same way his siblings feel the same as your experience. I am at the end of my rope trying to get a AOT and they hospital keeps letting him out. Like he’s ok and he’s not
Also, there are natural alternatives to meds that helped his anxiety, depression, and sleep patterns. His environment plays a major role in relaxation and calming his fears. The hospitals and group homes seem to create more of this for him and hospitals were over medicating him. He was more comfortable and at ease being with family.
.We don't live in a perfect world on this fallen earth., all meds have possible side effects, but if they help improve one's life , I believe they are worth trying. For instance when I have a headache, I take aspirin or acetaminophen. I used to be against meds but now after seeing what a profound good effect they can have, I'm of a whole different opinion.
The mental health issues discussed here are quite profound. What about the well functioning adult that is lacking insight, and no memories of childhood, prior to age 7. It seems he lacks emotional depth at age 68. (Of course this might be said of half the population.) Also, would this condition apply to Delusional individuals?
I went to one of Dr. Amador’s live seminars near San Francisco last summer 2018. Dr. Amador is amazing. Everything he teaches he does from his heart. The role playing he practiced with us was really helpful. If you have a love one with mental illness the cost is only $25 per person to attend his full day seminar, & includes snacks & lunch. He gave me hope when I thought I had completely lost all hope.
His seminar also comes with a copy of his book “I’m Not Sick I Don’t Need Help” You can also buy the DVD of a seminar to watch & learn his technique of speaking & even more important how to listen Reflectively to your loved one with his roll playing. You learn so much helpful info. He’s very easy to listen to for 8 hours. He is very into what he’s trying to pass along to help other families. I felt Dr. Amador has much empathy and selflessness.
I am a health professional and also a mother who has a son who suffers with schizophrenia, I can only speak from what I’ve experienced. There have been times when medications have caused some problems, however I have also seen the opposite. My son has become a fully functioning responsible single father, leading a successful and good life. The difference between him being well on medication and unwell not on medication is like night and day. As soon as he goes off his meds he cannot function, it did take years to get the right meds and dose. For him it’s being in therapy as well as medication has given him his life back. There is never a simple answer and I feel for people who have no help, or feeling helpless.
Do homeopathic drugs a safe alternative to allopathy?
Blessings to you and your family that is godsend keep doing the work thank you for Sharing and praying for him as well
I think Dr. Amador is awesome. His book and LEAP helped me to communicate a lot better with my son. We still argue but not over his mental illness. His insight into the mind set of someone with psychosis is eye opening. His brother by the way is no longer alive. He died from an accident and not from the act of committing suicide as a lot of people suffering from schizophrenia do. As a family member, we need all the help we can get to aid in recovery.
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Thank you for all you do. So sorry for your loss. You have helped me tremendously.
I have a son that was diagnosed with schizophreniform 9 years ago and went through everything that you went through with Henry. I've never told my son that he had a mental illness or was sick and that allowed him to come to this realization over time. I've seen more progress from him being off the meds, after refusal, than on the meds. Giving him unconditional love and nurturing him to give him hope has resulted in a more balanced person this day. He has come a long way and still has further to go, but he is able to reciprocate the love and care more for his hygiene. His cognitive abilities and judgement are still off, but he's able to control his emotions (psychosis) much better. I try to keep him in a positive state and provide self-help lectures, videos, and books that will bring about acceptance to the things that have occurred that he can not change in his life. He is still unable to live independently, but watching his progress in comparison to his past has convinced me that he is capable of healing his own mind without meds and with other resources...i.e..therapy to find his balance.
i know your story well
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Thank you!
its me, Richard
thank you
You are a very brave, intelligent, and most importantly, loving person. I strongly believe that the roll of parents in dealing with mental illness is just as important as therapy, or even perhaps medication. Unfortunately we live in a society that most parents are not even well equipped to care for healthy children, let alone those suffering from mental challenges. I urge you to join or create a social platform. More stories like yours must be heard. Thank you!
Dr. Amador's video and his book LEAP are profoundly moving and enlightening.
He has a book called, LEAP?
@@markmodesti dont think so, not on amazon anyways. There is a dvd "learn to leap".
Thank you for your videos, i wish I could have run across them a few years ago before I made the errors
Excellent.
1:18:06…always focus on “the core,” anything else can be bought.
the problem with Medications is they make the sick have additional problems to deal with-- inability to function, inability to work or drive, over medication, limits on how often they can see their doctor when they are having dosage problems, being blamed for stopping the medications because of the side effects of feeling ill, being unable to speak clearly when on medications, not having the support a sick person needs to make functional decisions while living their life, community isolation, being stigmatized and then looking drugged out----while on medications.
gorilla twist My daughter is having this problem right now. I am low income and unable to move and the place that I live will not continue to allow her to stay with me when she comes home for help because of her outbursts...she begs for help and takes meds, she knows that she is ill and knows that she has "episodes" and she wants help, she has a 5 month old baby boy that she loves so much, but can not be with because of her illness right now..I do not know how to help her. I am still raising her younger brother and have to work to make ends meet, what do we do?
You are on point..
A person with mental illness are humiliated
and discreminate .Anyway these are people
with illness but it can be manage with teraphy
and right medication. Every person with mental illness
are not exactly the same.My heart goes to those who
are suffering of the stigma around the illness..Please,
let me know your thoughts..thank you..
I cannot reiterate the effectiveness of Dr. Amador's LEAP teachings in dealing with people suffering from Anosognosia. His book: I'm not sick I don't need help, is a must read for individuals whose loved ones suffer from mental illness. Having said that, I do wish he would put more emphasis on non-medical treatments. With good reason -- the psychiatric profession is viewed by many as an arm of the pharmaceutical industry. Good, conscientious, doctors must be at the forefront of alternative, or complimentary treatments to brake the mold away from pharma based treatments -- or accept the fact that half of the population and patients will continue to view them as "pill pushers", and thereby reduce their effectiveness.
This is exactly what I have been going threw for years.
thanks for this video
This is the best help and understanding of what mental illness especially schizophrenia is I totally totally understand it so if this happened 20 years ago I can only hope with technology and information and study can only make things better my daughter is struggling with it and your book I read three years ago I didn’t know I will need it but I’m grateful that you spent the work the time and experience and I continue to pray for you…Is there anyway I can reach out to him
The difficult thing is that every caring family of a sick one has a different story to tell. All our stories are unique. So there’s no set model of helping. Even if we follow these recommended steps, what next? What if the sick one still doesn’t want help? I tried to talk to my 44 year old daughter who is sick but undiagnosed and she does the blame game, my fault this and that happened or is happening. I can’t seem to get serious with her no matter what I say.
Maybe you could point her to TH-cam videos for exploration. There are many online therapists and talented healers that may help her gain insight to feelings, moods, etc.
Very informative but there is a subset of those who have psychosis and/or schizophrenia who have awareness of their disorder that I'm not sure he mentioned or addressed. They may be referred to as high functioning clients or patients.
He did mention that but they are very rare.
Did your mom continue to stay in the same house when your brother was sick and had thoughts of mom being evil and murderous. How was that handeled.
Could you suggest anything for my friend who is in the same state.
God bless you for supporting your friend. I hope he/she finds the helps they need.
This is also the same way his siblings feel the same as your experience. I am at the end of my rope trying to get a AOT and they hospital keeps letting him out. Like he’s ok and he’s not
Also, there are natural alternatives to meds that helped his anxiety, depression, and sleep patterns. His environment plays a major role in relaxation and calming his fears. The hospitals and group homes seem to create more of this for him and hospitals were over medicating him. He was more comfortable and at ease being with family.
.We don't live in a perfect world on this fallen earth., all meds have possible side effects, but if they help improve one's life , I believe they are worth trying. For instance when I have a headache, I take aspirin or acetaminophen. I used to be against meds but now after seeing what a profound good effect they can have, I'm of a whole different opinion.
My Girlfriend suffers from schizophrenia an she constantly says I'm ok I'm ok
I wish you’d listened more to what was true about your heart, spirit and personality than worrying about what other people thought of your behavior.
The mental health issues discussed here are quite profound. What about the well functioning adult that is lacking insight, and no memories of childhood, prior to age 7.
It seems he lacks emotional depth at age 68. (Of course this might be said of half the population.) Also, would this condition apply to Delusional individuals?
How can I take my girlfriend for theraphy she blocked me everywhere
Suggest you to work with her family and friends
Sounds like first you may have to apologize for whatever you did that made her block you
Are you a Narcissist? No contact?
The monthly injections ,what are they?meaning yes an antipyschotic,but is there a specific type they use for monthly injections ,anyone pls ?
Pills, not injections. 5-HTP is a good neurotransmitter that is better than antidepressants...over the counter, helps with sleep, too. Harmless.
Can I be helped
Lymda Wo yes there are many options for treatment you can look on google for help. Believe in yourself
Self study. Read. Research. If you can see no other avenues right now.
Of course you can. Take the first step and walk towards getting professional help. You are already here, that's a start!
she did not comit suicide,
she died from suicide.
Again, there is no way to hear what the audience members are saying?!!
I went to one of Dr. Amador’s live seminars near San Francisco last summer 2018. Dr. Amador is amazing. Everything he teaches he does from his heart. The role playing he practiced with us was really helpful. If you have a love one with mental illness the cost is only $25 per person to attend his full day seminar, & includes snacks & lunch. He gave me hope when I thought I had completely lost all hope.
His seminar also comes with a copy of his book “I’m Not Sick I Don’t Need Help”
You can also buy the DVD of a seminar to watch & learn his technique of speaking & even more important how to listen Reflectively to your loved one with his roll playing. You learn so much helpful info. He’s very easy to listen to for 8 hours. He is very into what he’s trying to pass along to help other families. I felt Dr. Amador has much empathy and selflessness.