Comments on: Life With A Mentally Ill Parent - A Reader’s Story

By: admin

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:59:22 +0000

Thank you for all of the coments so far.

Just to let everyone know that we’re in the process of redesigning the site here and are looking to include a groups area. Following Souci’s comment, I think that it will be a good idea to start up a support network on Clinically Psyched for children of mentally ill parents. That way full experiences can be shared and help can be given from people who are out the other end.

If you would be interested in this, please feel free to send me a message or leave a comment in here. While I might not publish the comments (if there are 30+ which say “great idea”), I will read them all.

Thank you all and take care.

By: souci

souci — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:11:21 +0000

i know some of these fears so well. isn’t it amazing how many of us there are, and how few resources there are for support?

http://hermotherlessdaughter.blogspot.com/

cheers,
souci

By: your friend

your friend — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:09:34 +0000

s. helen.
I know exactly whaat you mean. if i can ever be of any help to youu let me kjnow.

By: cb

cb — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:26:25 +0000

With very few exception this saves me the time
of writting it myself.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:53:29 +0000

HI,
I can understand what everyone else here has written. My mother has schizophrenia. Only in recent years has she gotten treatment for it. I have survived a lot of her senseless abuse, yet always loved her. Now it’s my responsibility to parent myself, and help myself succeed in life.
I had to be her parent when I was just a child, and endure other upheavals, and abuse.

I am succeeding, even though it took so much from me. I am determined to give the child in me happiness, growth, and a fulfilling adulthood.
Thanks for starting the subject here.

By: 1210donna

1210donna — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:29:59 +0000

Your honesty and bravery in choosing to keep yourself safe from a psychopath is a healthy example to others. It is very hard for society to easily accept a daughter healthily refuses contact with a psychopathic mother. They just can’t imagine living with a mother with psychopathy. They imagine the daughter is unforgiving, judgmental etc, but if they understood true psychopaths have never recovered, no more than an amputee will grow their limb back.

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By: Kacie Helms

Kacie Helms — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:50:36 +0000

I can completely relate to Susan. When I was reading her comment I had to look twice because it paralleled my life so much! My sister moved and hasn’t had contact with any of us and so she is no help with my mum. I just know I am very, very tired. Stay strong and know that you are not alone.

By: Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:12:44 +0000

Your article is excellently written and certainly gets the message across to its readers about the devastation that a mentally ill parent can inflict on other family members. I thank you for sharing,

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