I have been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. It's hard when you get eppisodes and start to hear things and imagine things are there. But it's even worse when you start to believe that it's all real and it's happening to you!
The people around you are even more scared than you are because they don't know what to do about the whole thing. It's stressful and dibilitating for the person and people involved.
I saw a man folowing me around in jeans and a t-shirt and he spoke to me. Recently I have been hearing numbers being read out to me. Anything can happen at any time!
I hope this helps, just give your nan the support and understanding she needs and that's all you can do really, it's up to the professionals to give her the treatment etc. *hugs*
All the best,
Lyssie xx
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