| burnout caregiver
Hi my daughter has schizophrenia affective disorder. All of the family have given up on my daughter. 20 years later I am still the only one working on giving my daughter encouragement etc.
her delusions are very difficult to deal with. I have been told not to give in to the delusions. And yet, when the delusions fall apart Mom is the one that gets the fall out. This is where I do not know what to do.
I am very ill myself. I am so burned out from my daughter's illness on top of everything. I had to ask for a 6 month break from her. I feel very bad as a mom. I do not understand why I am not able to help my daughter.
so now, I am depressed. I am working on keeping my environment peaceful in order to do that i need peace. Peace will help me heal with my chronic illness.
I was in the right to let my daughter go at age 40. encouraged her to get help. and yet, my heart is broken from what I have done.
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