Mental Health Carer Forum

It is easy to say 'go out and do it' but sometimes it just isnt that easy

Will they be safe at home by themselves while you are out or are they likely to do something that will only make things worse.  My husband would say ok go out, I'll be ok, then take sleeping tablets and send himself to bed all day.  I would come home and find the house locked up (or worse wide open) with him in bed

He then wouldnt care about my lovely time and what he missed out on - just wouldnt care.  I have gone to family Christmas dinner alone - thats how bad it became

I then had to take any meds out in my bag so he wouldnt take them

Re-building a relationship and / or watching it slide is as hard to manage as the illness itself

ZZ