I have also heard that sometimes mental illness, schizophrenia in particular, can "burn out" a bit as you pass middle age. I don't know how common that is, but I do know that in my few years working on psychiatric units patients tended to be hospitalized less often the older they got until they had geriatric issues such as dementia. Whether that was due to the burning out phenomenon or just getting better at managing their illnesses, I don't know.
A good place to look for information on schizophrenia is http://www.schizophrenia.com/index.php, or Schizophrenia.com. A great organization for those who care about mental illness issues is NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They are a nationwide organization in the US with many educational initiatives: http://www.nami.org/.
Thanks again for visiting the site and sharing your story. I wish you and Bob all the best, and I hope you can feel good knowing you helped him.
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Hi Again Katie-
I have also heard that sometimes mental illness, schizophrenia in particular, can "burn out" a bit as you pass middle age. I don't know how common that is, but I do know that in my few years working on psychiatric units patients tended to be hospitalized less often the older they got until they had geriatric issues such as dementia. Whether that was due to the burning out phenomenon or just getting better at managing their illnesses, I don't know.
A good place to look for information on schizophrenia is http://www.schizophrenia.com/index.php, or Schizophrenia.com. A great organization for those who care about mental illness issues is NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They are a nationwide organization in the US with many educational initiatives: http://www.nami.org/.
Thanks again for visiting the site and sharing your story. I wish you and Bob all the best, and I hope you can feel good knowing you helped him.
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