Missus doesn't get the voices in her head typical of bog-standard Paranoid Schizophrenia. She gets paranoid beliefs. Stuff that happens to her is explained by her persecution by a criminal gang because she knows too much.
When she finally went completely out of control in January 2002, she became lost in a waking nightmare fantasy. It was complicated with severe OCD. She still has these beliefs, but the antipsychotic damp it all down so she's not continually in an angry fear about it.
In recent years the paranoia has settled right down and doesn't trouble her, but essential to keeping her settled is low stress. Stressful situations cause relapses. This is why I have to work hard at my own self-management - I can't afford to "lose it" because then she will as well!
Now she is happy in her world, but still has many quirks, most of which I intend to record in this blog.
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