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Serious mental health issues since years
Patient History & Symptoms:
My mother (50s) has experienced severe mental decline since 2007, following a traumatic miscarriage in 2002 (4 days unconscious).
Psychotic Symptoms:
Auditory Hallucinations: Hears voices; believes a tiny device is in her ear.
Delusions: Believes someone controls her life; seeks permission from imaginary voices to eat/cook.
Paranoia: Suspicious of everyone; fears children leaving the house; washes sugar and throws fresh food fearing contamination.
Grief-Linked Psychosis: Believes her miscarried child (2002) is alive and being tortured; sets out food for him nightly.
Behavioral Changes:
Hygiene: Refuses to bathe, wash hands, or change clothes; ignores grooming.
Disorganized Behavior: Screams for hours until exhausted; talks to herself constantly.
Sleep/Cognition: Stays awake all night fearing intruders; forgets dates and rituals; forgets she has already fed the family.
Diet: Dangerous sugar obsession (syrup-like tea/sugar water).
Guide me please I'm afraid
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Dr. Riya Gangwal
Psychiatrist
7 yrs exp
Indore
What you are describing aligns with schizophrenia. It's a chronic mental illness and it's very debilitating not just for the patient but also for the caretakers and family. I can understand that how hard it must be for you to see your mother suffer so much. It's a treatable illness. With medications and right support the symptoms can be managed to a very good level. Yes to be very honest she might not reach complete normalcy because it has been too long without treatment. Early treatment does help a lot but even now a lot can be done. Life can be made a lot easier for you and her most importantly. Please don't let her suffer and seek mental health support. I provide online consultation and therapy support you can contact me directly on seven eight seven seven six three nine six eight two for detailed evaluation and management.
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Abhishek Kumar Sharma
Psychiatrist
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
She definitely needs help. How long has she been like this and what medications are ongoing?
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