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We’re so grateful to have you reach out to our community tonight, and are so sorry to hear about what you and your partner have been going through. We hope that you find our forums to be a safe and supportive space to talk through your thoughts and feelings. Our community is here for you. It is good to hear that your partner is seeking support from a mental health professional. It might be an idea to get as much information you can on psychosis, to help with educating yourself on this matter, and working though what appears to be process and change in your relationship. It must be very hard right now, especially without having your family here. With the right support thangs can get better for you and your patner.
Keep checking in to let us know how you’re going, whenever you feel up to it.
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Dear Mas123567~
I'd like to join Sophie_M in welcoming you here. Trying to live with a partner who has delusions is terribly hard. They can start as semi-reasonable suspicions and develop to the point where anyone can see they are nothing like reality. Trying to deal with that is fruitless, as your partner realy believes the matters concerned and no amout of logic or reassurances is going to work.
It can make one feel very lonely at times wiht the person you love so far off track and you alone, particularly if he is at odds with his family due to his beliefs and behavior.
Now you have the additional worry that something you say might start an angry extended outburst, stress for you all the time and deeply upsetting when the outburst comes and keeps on going.
Holding yourself in check and trying not to be angry , making allowances for is conditon, is not something that can go on for ever. If he drinks and takes drugs he is in all probability making his conditon worse, and if he has been given medication the combined effects can render the medication useless, and the result very unpredictable.
Irrespective of the actual diagnosis his behavior seems to have reached the stage where I think you need medical advice. You need to see the doctor yourself anyway as your own stress levels will be though the roof, and if that goes on for too long you can become ill.
I'd suggest saying how you feel, what is happening and about his drinking and drugs too. It will take an extended consultation. See where you go from there.
In many states there is a Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team you can call when he is obviously raging and in distress
A list for each state is here:
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/crisis-management
Some states have a better service than others, but it may be worth a try when his illusions become too far out and he has these outbursts.
You can do is go visit his psychiatrist. You can't ask questions but can give your own detailed account. That way the psychiatrist will at least know there might be some doubts about your partner's story.
Another problem is to ensure he takes his meds. In the right circumstances they can work well. Here however you have drug and alcohol in the mix.
The links Sophie gave you are good ones. Use them. In addition if you have nobody to lean on can you be in contact with your parents or family in the UK? Being so isolated is very hard.
You are not alone here and always welcome
Croix
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You sound like a deeply caring and compassionate person.
I think it's great you want to help your partner but it's also distressing you and he's not helping himself with the drink and drugs. I imagine his mental illness would be distressing for him also and he's escaping or coping through drink and drugs.
I think he needs further help. I'm thinking of maybe a drug/ alcohol councillor or rehab.
But his mental health has deteriorated so that might be tricky?
I feel that it's too much for you to take on by yourself.
I understand there's mental health wards. I've personally had too bad of an experience to recommend them but I've heard there are some better than others out there?
You need to take some time out for self care and indulge in things you like so you are not totally consumed by what's going on.
It must be really hard for you. I'm sorry to hear of what you are dealing with.
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I feel your pain and anguish with your partners symptoms. I have been a carer for my brother who was diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia and friends who had similar symptoms through using heroin and crystal meth
I understand the love you have for your partner and this would be a very difficult for you
Your health is paramount Mas. Without being cold, all other considerations are sometimes secondary
You mentioned 'feel I want to leave' This may be a healthy decision considering what you have /are going through
I am sorry that you have been through so much Mas
any questions are always welcome
my kind thoughts for you
Paul
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Hi Mas,
I’m wondering how you’re doing after all this time?
Has your partner been hospitalized/treated? Where is your family at with this?
🙃