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My neighbor

My neighbor is either schizophrenic or autistic. I can't remember which he told me. His roommate that just moved was autistic, but I can't remember which he is for some reason. Generally he is okay but occasionally he loses it and starts yelling and his nurses have the call the ambulance. I've lived here for a year and never heard him lose it because I've always been at school. I think he is losing it right now because he is screaming about Satan and the power of God at the top of his lungs. It is actually pretty terrifying for me, but I can't imagine how he must be feeling. My heart goes out to him. I really want him to feel better and feel awful that he has to deal with this mental illness.  

He has been going to the hospital more often recently. They were talking about moving him to a care facility because he already has 24 hour nurse care. I wonder if they have told him yet.

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Re: My neighbor

  • Sounds more like schizophrenia. It's a devastating disease. (It runs in my family.) And your compassion is admirable.
  • My older brother is schizophrenic and as @emmyg65 said, it's a devastating disease. Good luck to him finding a long term inpatient facility as they are in drastic shortage (which is probably why he's going in and out of the hospital so much…not enough beds to keep him for true treatment rather they handle him on an emergency basis to stabilize then release). The state of our mental health system is deplorable. Thanks for being a kind & compassionate neighbor to that poor guy.
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  • Yea, it does sound more like schizophrenia but I could have swore he told me he was autistic, I think that is just why I'm confused.

    He is such a nice guy. Always asks me how FI is doing (they met when FI lived with me for the summer). I just feel so bad because he wants to live on his own and wants to be self-sufficient but just can't be. 

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