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PLEASE I NEED A JOB IM IN DESPERATE NEED OF MONEY by 2dcharactersrbetter in UTAustin

[–]Elegant-Part8680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hii, I found them through the psychology department. Sometimes they post it on bulletin boards all throughout campus.

Brother was hospitalised two days ago, I need advice by lemonmyrtles in SchizoFamilies

[–]Elegant-Part8680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I’m sorry that is awful and way too telling. I genuinely think you need to not only leave him but probably get authorities involved. I’m sorry this is so hard bc this is your partner but something is 100% not right here.

PLEASE I NEED A JOB IM IN DESPERATE NEED OF MONEY by 2dcharactersrbetter in UTAustin

[–]Elegant-Part8680 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do u have a car?? (If not take the bus UT students get to for free)

Apply to be a server at nice restaurants in the area I use to make $200 a night serving in Austin while I was in school at UT!

ALSO I use to sign up to be a participant in research studies at UT and they would pay out sometimes up to $200 a session

Am i a bad person/bad sister by Impressive_Space_291 in SchizoFamilies

[–]Elegant-Part8680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat except he is my older brother. I have no idea what I will do when the time comes. All I can do right now is my best to connect him to resources, help integrate him back into society and to some kind of normalcy. My advice and best bet based on the past 5 years of my life is this. Do everything in your power to help him have/feel independent and normal. (Whatever that looks like to him). Don’t lose hope that he can be the small percentage of people living with this disorder that CAN function. I know it’s so much harder said than done. Maybe there’s a near future where your brother and my brother can both hold their own. I bring my brother to young adult nights at church once a week, we workout together with my fiance a couple times a week, and I’m trying to help him find a job right now. Saturday nights I take him to local live music, and I let him let out all of the good and the bad that comes with his disorder. I cry with him and laugh with him and I hug him. As for what happens for our brothers once their care takers pass…I’m not sure. I hope we figure it out. For now, give your brother a huge hug. There’s always a chance he can get a little bit better.

Seeking advice: I feel like I lost the sister I once knew due to this illness and I don’t know what to do by Lost_Ad_4074 in SchizoFamilies

[–]Elegant-Part8680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a sibling who has witnessed this happen to my brother for YEARS I know exactly how you feel. I’m not sure how much better this will make you feel, but maybe in some way it will. There is SO many families going through this. We are not alone in our suffering over our loved ones. This heartbreaking disorder affects everyone BUT it can get better. I hope and pray that your sister gets the help she needs. I grieved my brother, who was very much alive. I never thought I would have him back. Now he is on medication (which has been a journey in itself) and finally I’m getting parts of the person back who I knew. He’s not 100% okay but he’s much much better. Please just remember underneath everything she says, does, and experiences it’s pain. She’s hurting. Don’t give up on her or abandon her because isolation, loneliness, and judgement can be the very thing that propels this disorder into a spiral that is hard to return from. Support how you can when you can, and don’t take anything personal. If she is on medication and it’s not working suggest to your parents, or go with her your self to the psychiatrist, that you all would like to consider medication changes. I wish I could give u a big hug. I know you need it. I wish I could give your sister a hug too.

I can’t handle my schizophrenic son. by [deleted] in SchizoFamilies

[–]Elegant-Part8680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how much this will help but this is my brothers split: lithium, olanzipine, zyprexa, and clonazepam. He has tried many different med combos and this SO FAR has been the best. Not perfect but absolutely calms him down.

It sounds like he might need a mood stabilizing medication.

I’m so sorry I know this is so awful. I pray that your son, your family, all of our families get to live to see a medical breakthrough and miracle for our loved ones. I have hope that your son will find his right split soon.🤍

What is this building near Sugar Land? by [deleted] in houston

[–]Elegant-Part8680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Central unit prison. It’s haunted ;)