Posted by Non Heroe on December 16, 2006, at 18:32:10
Hello.
This is my first post.
I am 45 years-old and I have had a psychiatric diagnosis since the age of 20. I have been on, and I am on, psychiatric medications.
I will be marrying my fiance in late January and she too has a psychiatric history. But now she refuses to engage in ANY kind of treatment, be it psychiatric medications, psychotherapy, or alternative treatments.
Non compliance on the part of people who suffer from schizophrenia is not unusual. But she HAS been on psych meds in the past, including Prozac and Zyprexa. But as I say, she has refused any treatment, including any psychotherapy, for the last 4 months.
Can anyone offer any suggestions as to how to encourage a loved one to at least CONSIDER treatment? I've tried everything I know of and nothing has worked. [I've also read "I Am Not Sick. I don't Need Help" by Xavier Amador and I found it worthless, although I'm sure fans of NAMI love it]
Thank you
poster:Non Heroe
thread:714354
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