My mother has been told from either a religious preacher or my dads aunt (which is ironic because she hates his family) that, you know when you feel a drop on your arm but its not really a drop? Yeah apparently that person told my mom that its a demonic being and that you should quickly wash it out or dispose of the item.

 

She is literally washing her hands and arms like crazy and I tolerated that a bit until to the point she is throwing out food and all sorts of stuff because of this "drop". Today she threw out 4 boxes of pasta out. She is very religious, and very stubborn about anything I say but I am just asking what could I possibly do?

 

I tried talking to her and I told her how all the stuff that mystical person said was wrong and not true and if she doesn't stop she may become insane and she just said me and my brother don't know shit and that only her husband and his aunt knows (ironic again because she hates them both so its just so confusing) and she started to almost cry and probably attack me.

 

So yes, what do you think I could possibly do? Guilt trip her? Try to be kind (will not work, trust me she just doesn't care nor react to this)? Anything?

You're gonna hate me for this, but has your mother considered seeing a doctor about this "drop"?

Her reaction seems a tad over the top. 

A drop isn't a demonic being...

Believe it or not, I went through this same thing, where I believed all the bad thoughts in my head was from a demon or evil entity. I started to wear crosses and became extremely religious for several months and it was all due to paranoia and me being Bipolar and mildy Schizophrenic (I was diagnosed with it). I'm cured now, if my medicine properly...It sounds like she is developing mild Schizophrenia and it is due to over paranoid thoughts and turning into an extremely religious person and thinking that it is the only way to save you constantly. Your mom sounds depressed and she sounds dangerous...there COULD be potential harm from someone that unstable. You need to get her to see her general practioner or to get counseling...she sounds very unstable and not healthy and you don't want her to start developing suicidal thoughts...so get her in ASAP. She also sounds like she may have OCD, which is also a form of Schizophrenia, actually. She needs serious help before it endangers you and your brother, or even the rest of your family. You need to talk with your dad or something or get someone to take your mom to the clinic and get properly diagnosed...

That's unfortunate,I hope she gets better,all you can really do for her at this point is trying to be as kind as possible to her show that you care about her safety.

 

Try taking things one step at a time,cuz rushing her into the belief that she's wrong immediately won't convince her that the mystical dude is wrong and it might make things worse.

Edited May 9, 201411 yr by Red Tribal

Honestly, that's a really tough question. I mean, if it's a religious thing, it's probably going to be really difficult to help her get over it. Like some other people are saying, the best option might be to try and find a counselor or someone who has more experience, and would be able to help. That's all that I can really suggest. If you do that, show that you support her, too. That might be able to help her calm down, maybe just a little bit.

Believe it or not, I went through this same thing, where I believed all the bad thoughts in my head was from a demon or evil entity. I started to wear crosses and became extremely religious for several months and it was all due to paranoia and me being Bipolar and mildy Schizophrenic (I was diagnosed with it). I'm cured now, if my medicine properly...It sounds like she is developing mild Schizophrenia and it is due to over paranoid thoughts and turning into an extremely religious person and thinking that it is the only way to save you constantly. Your mom sounds depressed and she sounds dangerous...there COULD be potential harm from someone that unstable. You need to get her to see her general practioner or to get counseling...she sounds very unstable and not healthy and you don't want her to start developing suicidal thoughts...so get her in ASAP. She also sounds like she may have OCD, which is also a form of Schizophrenia, actually. She needs serious help before it endangers you and your brother, or even the rest of your family. You need to talk with your dad or something or get someone to take your mom to the clinic and get properly diagnosed...

 

Honestly this is what I think might be happening to her. She has gone through so many problems with her parents and her sister dying, her brother being a dick, her husband being an asshole, back pain and all sorts of stuff. In her culture family is everything, so having to lose 3 of your members and 1 of them being such an asshole to you must really hurt. And I wish I can get her help. She is very overprotective because of her paranoia. I can't go outside and I don't even know if there is a practitioner around where I live. My brother probably wont listen and he'll think its not that big of a problem where it can become that but he still thinks its a problem (I just don't get it either). 

But yes she is very paranoid for a long time, she was always religious but its going crazy at this point.

I am really glad about this response, but this makes me even more scared. She looks so sad all the time but I don't think she would go to the clinic willingly. I don't think my brother will listen and if he did he will not even try. My dad does not give 2 shits and he isn't even here so he is out of this situation. But then again he is the one who kind of caused it so there isn't a point in bringing him in it.

 

So yes, is there a method you can think of? Like how did you get diagnosed, did you go willingly or did someone had to convince you?

 

 

That's unfortunate,I hope she gets better,all you can really do for her at this point is trying to be as kind as possible to her show that you care about her safety.

 

Try taking things one step at a time,cuz rushing her into the belief that she's wrong immediately won't convince her that the mystical dude is wrong and it might make things worse.

 

My brother tried taking the baby steps she just retaliated. I'll try to baby steps but I don't think she will listen. She has this thing where anyone that is against her is wrong so even the kindest people are enemies on that day.

 

 

Honestly, that's a really tough question. I mean, if it's a religious thing, it's probably going to be really difficult to help her get over it. Like some other people are saying, the best option might be to try and find a counselor or someone who has more experience, and would be able to help. That's all that I can really suggest. If you do that, show that you support her, too. That might be able to help her calm down, maybe just a little bit.

 

I will try, I just need to think of how to get her to the clinic. She is a very demanding person so if she demands us not to do this she will make sure she has her way.

 

 

You're gonna hate me for this, but has your mother considered seeing a doctor about this "drop"?

Her reaction seems a tad over the top. 

A drop isn't a demonic being...

 

It is fine, and it is an overreaction.

 

The best method I can think of is trying to relax as much as you can and listening to some soothing music or having an outlet, like reading, painting, or drawing or something to help calm down. And the best thing you can do for her is to be reassuring and be positive to her and try to convince her nothing is wrong....try to say positive things to her everyday and compliment her if you have the opportunity...or you can find some activities to do with her to help her get her mind off of these negative things. Try to keep her busy! There's not a whole lot you can do without seeing a doctor and getting treated or diagnosed, but I know a lot of positivity and knowing my family was there helped me feel a bit better. Sometimes, it is something that stays there for a while and it can go away randomly...she just has to have a positive mind set, really.

 

Well...I don't want t scare you, but I got diagnosed when it was to the point where I was thinking about hurting myself or others...it literally tore me apart and that is when I was like, "Okay, this is not normal, I need help." She may come around to getting help if it reaches a higher extent. Just try to reinforce the positive things around her and do small and meaningful things for her...Idk if you two are close...but just try to be there for her. If it comes to worse...call the ambulance or 911 and explain to them in another room or far from your mom of what us going on and they might come get her and put her under watch in a hospital room for a couple of days and try to get her counseling or talking to a doctor.

 

Basically, I convinced myself to go to the doctor...but sometimes it takes someone stepping in to get someone else help too.

 

I hope everything improves!

Edited May 9, 201411 yr by The Granas Girl

My only suggestion to this kind of situation is seeking out professional help for her.

The best method I can think of is trying to relax as much as you can and listening to some soothing music or having an outlet, like reading, painting, or drawing or something to help calm down. And the best thing you can do for her is to be reassuring and be positive to her and try to convince her nothing is wrong....try to say positive things to her everyday and compliment her if you have the opportunity...or you can find some activities to do with her to help her get her mind off of these negative things. Try to keep her busy! There's not a whole lot you can do without seeing a doctor and getting treated or diagnosed, but I know a lot of positivity and knowing my family was there helped me feel a bit better. Sometimes, it is something that stays there for a while and it can go away randomly...she just has to have a positive mind set, really.

 

Well...I don't want t scare you, but I got diagnosed when it was to the point where I was thinking about hurting myself or others...it literally tore me apart and that is when I was like, "Okay, this is not normal, I need help." She may come around to getting help if it reaches a higher extent. Just try to reinforce the positive things around her and do small and meaningful things for her...Idk if you two are close...but just try to be there for her. If it comes to worse...call the ambulance or 911 and explain to them in another room or far from your mom of what us going on and they might come get her and put her under watch in a hospital room for a couple of days and try to get her counseling or talking to a doctor.

 

Basically, I convinced myself to go to the doctor...but sometimes it takes someone stepping in to get someone else help too.

 

I hope everything improves!

 

Oh I'm always calm so I'm fine haha. I will try, but I just don't know what to talk to her about but I'll find something to do. Maybe I'll learn how to cook with her or something like that. She is always busy though, and she needs to rest since her back hurts so it can't be any physical activities. I don't see my mom with a positive mindset, its not like she was recently paranoid. She was paranoid for more than a decade. Also she always thinks the worst thing can happen, so I guess I can put a dent in it but not really make her 'positive'. She is only alive and happy because of me and my brother, she loves us both and wants the best for us.

 

Oh no its fine, being afraid is fine. Ah I see, well good thing your issue got solved and you're probably really lucky too. Maybe she will, but hopefully it doesn't have to come to that. Well we are kind of close but we don't always talk to each other and I don't share a lot of the stuff that happened through out the day with her but I show her that I love her usually everyday. You see that is what I'm scared to do, call the cops on my mom. They might even send her to a mental institute if it gets to the point where we are all in danger. But she wont hurt us or kill us, but I guess you'll never know. She'll probably threaten us or nag us.

 

Thank you again, this really helps!

Once you go insane, you never go back. Not completely anyway.

Im sorry she should probably try and seek help from someone else because that preacher dude was probably crazy! not every bad thing is demonic. and feeling a drop on your arm certainly isn't. she should probably try and see someone else to try and talk to them. Im sorry

Everyone is dispensing good advice, but what I have to say involves the pastor.

 

Try and see if you can't get some authorities involved with this. If this pastor is telling people things that are causing them to harm themselves, or causing them to be at harm to others, then an investigation may help show what he said was wrong. If that happens, then perhaps your mother may realize her errors.

My mother has been told from either a religious preacher or my dads aunt (which is ironic because she hates his family) that, you know when you feel a drop on your arm but its not really a drop? Yeah apparently that person told my mom that its a demonic being and that you should quickly wash it out or dispose of the item.

 

She is literally washing her hands and arms like crazy and I tolerated that a bit until to the point she is throwing out food and all sorts of stuff because of this "drop". Today she threw out 4 boxes of pasta out. She is very religious, and very stubborn about anything I say but I am just asking what could I possibly do?

 

I tried talking to her and I told her how all the stuff that mystical person said was wrong and not true and if she doesn't stop she may become insane and she just said me and my brother don't know shit and that only her husband and his aunt knows (ironic again because she hates them both so its just so confusing) and she started to almost cry and probably attack me.

 

So yes, what do you think I could possibly do? Guilt trip her? Try to be kind (will not work, trust me she just doesn't care nor react to this)? Anything?

Hello,

Demonic spirits exist, and can do those things. I cannot personally judge whether she has a demon inside her, but if she does, the only true way is to be cleansed by a "special" preacher. Literally washing yourself will do nothing. And, for those of you who become really religious during these times, it doesn't work that way. You have to full on believe, despite what's going on. I am a best man to a preacher that does these things, and it is all too true. The whole purpose to these demonic beings is to trip you up, to stray you away from God- however possible. What your mother needs is a cleansing from a preacher. Only few can remove demons, and lasting happiness only comes from God. This is not to scare anyone. This is true. If your mother really has demonic spirits inside her, she needs to see a preacher that will call out the demon in the name of God. If she doesn't and is actually insane, than you need to ensure she see's a specialist.

 

-Aang 

Edited May 9, 201411 yr by Aang

Therapy will help. Probably behavioral therapy, although a therapist with eclectic views might work best.

Since she's religious, a treatment utilizing the placebo effect should work great for her. (For those who believe in demons, this is how exorcisms work basically.)

 

Being there for her and having patience is the most important thing you can do right now.

 

 

Just so you know, since I saw an incorrect statement

OCD is not a form of schizophrenia; it's an anxiety disorder, whereas schizophrenia has its own category with subtypes. 

 

​Obsessive compulsive disorder: persistent, unwanted thoughts cause someone to feel anxious, so they engage in particular behavior to ease the anxiety.

Schizophrenia: a very general summary

• About 1/100 people are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
• The main symptoms are disorganized thinking, disturbed perception, and inappropriate emotions and actions.
• The Positive symptoms are delusions (of persecution or grandeur), hallucinations, and inappropriate effect. Negative symptoms are the flat effect and catatonia.

Something can be considered a disorder if it is unjustifiable, maladaptive, atypical, and disturbing. Just because a person shows signs of a certain disorder does not mean they have said disorder. And yes, it does sound like she has OCD, but that does not necessarily mean she has it.

Do not let people on this site diagnose your mother and do not diagnose her yourself. 

Edited May 9, 201411 yr by Lalalablah

Has your mom been baptized recently? She may feel better about things if she "washes away her sins."  

Edited May 9, 201411 yr by Vexoria

You play fire with fire. Try to get credible religious people to convince her that is a superstition. If she is truly that religious then it may work, but if it doesn't then it is not her religious ways that are causing this, it a trauma or mental issue. 

 

On a side note I have studied several religious and I never heard such a myth.

Everyone is dispensing good advice, but what I have to say involves the pastor.

 

Try and see if you can't get some authorities involved with this. If this pastor is telling people things that are causing them to harm themselves, or causing them to be at harm to others, then an investigation may help show what he said was wrong. If that happens, then perhaps your mother may realize her errors.

 

I got a confirmation, its actually my dad and his aunt (not really biological either) who told her. The aunt is from another country, doesn't have that much money, doesn't own a church or an organization. I think calling the security for an investigation probably wont work here. Thanks for the help though.

If it was some priest then I will certainly go to him but its not sadly.

 

 

Hello,

Demonic spirits exist, and can do those things. I cannot personally judge whether she has a demon inside her, but if she does, the only true way is to be cleansed by a "special" preacher. Literally washing yourself will do nothing. And, for those of you who become really religious during these times, it doesn't work that way. You have to full on believe, despite what's going on. I am a best man to a preacher that does these things, and it is all too true. The whole purpose to these demonic beings is to trip you up, to stray you away from God- however possible. What your mother needs is a cleansing from a preacher. Only few can remove demons, and lasting happiness only comes from God. This is not to scare anyone. This is true. If your mother really has demonic spirits inside her, she needs to see a preacher that will call out the demon in the name of God. If she doesn't and is actually insane, than you need to ensure she see's a specialist.

 

-Aang 

 

I'm fine with her being religious and she does do this cleansing stuff a lot, actually daily. And all by herself. She can't go outside frequently due to her having immense back pain and since my dad left for a vacation she can't really go to any church anytime soon. I will try though, and just to note what specific religion this is it is Sikhism. You know, the one with the gurus and such. I don't believe she thinks she is possessed, I think she believes there are demons lurking around here or ghosts and the stuff she is doing is keeping her mind at ease which is fine and all but its getting a bit too excessive at this point. You can't just throw out food and use 20 rolls of bounty paper everyday.

Thank you also! I think this made me open up more to the situation.

 

 

Therapy will help. Probably behavioral therapy, although a therapist with eclectic views might work best.

Since she's religious, a treatment utilizing the placebo effect should work great for her. (For those who believe in demons, this is how exorcisms work basically.)

 

Being there for her and having patience is the most important thing you can do right now.

 

 

Just so you know, since I saw an incorrect statement

OCD is not a form of schizophrenia; it's an anxiety disorder, whereas schizophrenia has its own category with subtypes. 

 

​Obsessive compulsive disorder: persistent, unwanted thoughts cause someone to feel anxious, so they engage in particular behavior to ease the anxiety.

Schizophrenia: a very general summary

• About 1/100 people are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
• The main symptoms are disorganized thinking, disturbed perception, and inappropriate emotions and actions.
• The Positive symptoms are delusions (of persecution or grandeur), hallucinations, and inappropriate effect. Negative symptoms are the flat effect and catatonia.

Something can be considered a disorder if it is unjustifiable, maladaptive, atypical, and disturbing. Just because a person shows signs of a certain disorder does not mean they have said disorder. And yes, it does sound like she has OCD, but that does not necessarily mean she has it.

Do not let people on this site diagnose your mother and do not diagnose her yourself. 

 

I'll try to find those specialized therapists, gotta be Indian though.

This could possibly work, though the thought of an exorcism freaks me a bit out, we'll start with baby steps first.

 

I will, she is calming down and we are talking it out and she just says she is doing it for me and my brother and that I will learn when I get older.

 

Also thanks for the information, thank god I rather it not be a branch in schizophrenia. And you're right, I wont entirely label her as forever OCD. I just gotta find a therapist one day, and convince my brother. If I can do that, then maybe it can work out.

 

 

Has your mom been baptized recently? She may feel better about things if she "washes away her sins."  

 

(Note the religion is Sikhism, but yes they have their own baptizes)

I don't believe so, but I don't think she can qualify for it or wants to do it. Then again its been years since she cut her (surprisingly still great and untangled) hair and do a lot of other stuff so I guess she might but she may not want to do it or else she may have done it a long time ago. Plus she gotta carry around a knife too, which she isn't into especially in NYC.

 

 

You play fire with fire. Try to get credible religious people to convince her that is a superstition. If she is truly that religious then it may work, but if it doesn't then it is not her religious ways that are causing this, it a trauma or mental issue. 

 

On a side note I have studied several religious and I never heard such a myth.

 

I probably will! Next time I go to church, or maybe in December when I have to stay with them for 3 days, I might bring it up and ask them to talk to her about it. I'm going to hope they don't say anything awful or even make the situation worse.

 

I don't know much about Sikhism, but this is the first time I have heard "drops" as signs of demons. I have heard of demons being on objects that give a nasty tingling sensation down your entire arm (when touching them), but not from "drops".  (of course the supposed object can't be a power source.)

 

Though the situation is hard. Especially if she ends up getting easily influenced by religions figures to go to further extremes. And while people have suggested taking her to a therapist/counselor, that is hard to do if she isn't willing to go. You might be able to legally force her to go if she becomes a threat to herself and society, but that will not make her happy in the short term.

 

I personally don't know what to do in this situation you said. Nor do I truly know if it is a form of "insanity" or not.But I will say if she has something like a paranoid personality disorder, there is a chance that even a religious figure she respects couldn't change her mind.

 

But probably the best thing you can do in a situation like this is be as hopeful as you can, and make clear a way out for her if she chooses to grab it. (the way out can vary from going to counselors, religious figures, or anything you think will help her) But keep in mind it is hard to get a firm grasp of a situation by text, especially when from just a single person's perspective. That's why it is bad for people especially those without degrees to make diagnoses over the internet.

I got a confirmation, its actually my dad and his aunt (not really biological either) who told her. The aunt is from another country, doesn't have that much money, doesn't own a church or an organization. I think calling the security for an investigation probably wont work here. Thanks for the help though.

If it was some priest then I will certainly go to him but its not sadly.

 

 

 

I'm fine with her being religious and she does do this cleansing stuff a lot, actually daily. And all by herself. She can't go outside frequently due to her having immense back pain and since my dad left for a vacation she can't really go to any church anytime soon. I will try though, and just to note what specific religion this is it is Sikhism. You know, the one with the gurus and such. I don't believe she thinks she is possessed, I think she believes there are demons lurking around here or ghosts and the stuff she is doing is keeping her mind at ease which is fine and all but its getting a bit too excessive at this point. You can't just throw out food and use 20 rolls of bounty paper everyday.

Thank you also! I think this made me open up more to the situation.

 

 

 

I'll try to find those specialized therapists, gotta be Indian though.

This could possibly work, though the thought of an exorcism freaks me a bit out, we'll start with baby steps first.

 

I will, she is calming down and we are talking it out and she just says she is doing it for me and my brother and that I will learn when I get older.

 

Also thanks for the information, thank god I rather it not be a branch in schizophrenia. And you're right, I wont entirely label her as forever OCD. I just gotta find a therapist one day, and convince my brother. If I can do that, then maybe it can work out.

 

 

 

(Note the religion is Sikhism, but yes they have their own baptizes)

I don't believe so, but I don't think she can qualify for it or wants to do it. Then again its been years since she cut her (surprisingly still great and untangled) hair and do a lot of other stuff so I guess she might but she may not want to do it or else she may have done it a long time ago. Plus she gotta carry around a knife too, which she isn't into especially in NYC.

 

 

 

I probably will! Next time I go to church, or maybe in December when I have to stay with them for 3 days, I might bring it up and ask them to talk to her about it. I'm going to hope they don't say anything awful or even make the situation worse.

 

I see. I was in the wrong for assuming it was Christianity. And, just so you know, only Christians go to "church" each religion has a different "holy" place. For Christians, it is a church, for Jews it is a synagogue, for Muslims it is a Mosque, etc....

I do not know much about  Sikhism, and there for I do not have much to tell you than she needs to seek out a Priest from a church, and a specialist.

Therapy will help. Probably behavioral therapy, although a therapist with eclectic views might work best.

Since she's religious, a treatment utilizing the placebo effect should work great for her. (For those who believe in demons, this is how exorcisms work basically.)

 

Being there for her and having patience is the most important thing you can do right now.

 

 

Just so you know, since I saw an incorrect statement

OCD is not a form of schizophrenia; it's an anxiety disorder, whereas schizophrenia has its own category with subtypes. 

 

​Obsessive compulsive disorder: persistent, unwanted thoughts cause someone to feel anxious, so they engage in particular behavior to ease the anxiety.

Schizophrenia: a very general summary

• About 1/100 people are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
• The main symptoms are disorganized thinking, disturbed perception, and inappropriate emotions and actions.
• The Positive symptoms are delusions (of persecution or grandeur), hallucinations, and inappropriate effect. Negative symptoms are the flat effect and catatonia.

Something can be considered a disorder if it is unjustifiable, maladaptive, atypical, and disturbing. Just because a person shows signs of a certain disorder does not mean they have said disorder. And yes, it does sound like she has OCD, but that does not necessarily mean she has it.

Do not let people on this site diagnose your mother and do not diagnose her yourself. 

 

Actually, Schizophrenia and OCD co-occur together: http://ocd.about.com/od/otheranxietydisorders/a/OCD_related_disorders.htm

There are many articles on the internet where you can find the proof and actually I have both diagnoses.

OCD occurs when you keep having repetitive thoughts or keep doing certain things to satisfy the disorder; it not only is limited to doing anything physical, but it also can involve the thought cyle/process as well to keep "thinking about something/or obsessing over a certain thought."

These disorders go both hand-in-hand, and feed off one another. Schizophrenia also feeds off anxiety, and it is what makes unwanted thoughts form, but it is also a mental disorder; however, these two, as well, go hand-in-hand and co-occur with one another.

 

I was not trying to diagnose her mother, I was just saying my experiences with the same disturbances her mother is having, and thought I could give a POSSIBILITY of what it MIGHT be.

 

Anyway, Shana, I hope your mom gets better, and I'm sorry if my experience scared you.

Actually, Schizophrenia and OCD co-occur together: http://ocd.about.com/od/otheranxietydisorders/a/OCD_related_disorders.htmThere are many articles on the internet where you can find the proof and actually I have both diagnoses.OCD occurs when you keep having repetitive thoughts or keep doing certain things to satisfy the disorder; it not only is limited to doing anything physical, but it also can involve the thought cyle/process as well to keep "thinking about something/or obsessing over a certain thought."These disorders go both hand-in-hand, and feed off one another. Schizophrenia also feeds off anxiety, and it is what makes unwanted thoughts form, but it is also a mental disorder; however, these two, as well, go hand-in-hand and co-occur with one another. I was not trying to diagnose her mother, I was just saying my experiences with the same disturbances her mother is having, and thought I could give a POSSIBILITY of what it MIGHT be. Anyway, Shana, I hope your mom gets better, and I'm sorry if my experience scared you.

Never said they couldn't happen at the same time, but the statement "she may have OCD, which is also a form of Schizophrenia, actually." is most definitely incorrect.Yes, that is the definition of OCD basically that you just put in your last message. Obsessions are thoughts, compulsions are behaviors. Obsessions drive the compulsions.They don't necessarily go hand in hand as there are varying types of schizophrenia, but that doesn't mean they can't occur together like in your and many other people's cases. I wouldn't say anxiety causes the delusions. Those are caused by a chemical imbalance and abnormal neural connections and associations in the brain. Anxiety amplifies them for sure though. I am, however not discrediting your own personal experience with what you have.Oh no don't worry, that last part wasn't only for you

Edited May 10, 201411 yr by Lalalablah

I see. I was in the wrong for assuming it was Christianity. And, just so you know, only Christians go to "church" each religion has a different "holy" place. For Christians, it is a church, for Jews it is a synagogue, for Muslims it is a Mosque, etc....

I do not know much about  Sikhism, and there for I do not have much to tell you than she needs to seek out a Priest from a church, and a specialist.

 

Haha, my friend also gives me the same talk each time I mention "church" instead of "temple". Just got so used to saying it.

 

Actually, Schizophrenia and OCD co-occur together: http://ocd.about.com/od/otheranxietydisorders/a/OCD_related_disorders.htm

There are many articles on the internet where you can find the proof and actually I have both diagnoses.

OCD occurs when you keep having repetitive thoughts or keep doing certain things to satisfy the disorder; it not only is limited to doing anything physical, but it also can involve the thought cyle/process as well to keep "thinking about something/or obsessing over a certain thought."

These disorders go both hand-in-hand, and feed off one another. Schizophrenia also feeds off anxiety, and it is what makes unwanted thoughts form, but it is also a mental disorder; however, these two, as well, go hand-in-hand and co-occur with one another.

 

I was not trying to diagnose her mother, I was just saying my experiences with the same disturbances her mother is having, and thought I could give a POSSIBILITY of what it MIGHT be.

 

Anyway, Shana, I hope your mom gets better, and I'm sorry if my experience scared you.

 

Thanks but I am not scared, if she showed any true signs of the disorder then maybe but I don't think she has even any case of schizophrenia.

 

Anyways, apparently my dad's main reason of going to India was to solve this drop problem by talking to the aunt who brought it up in the first place. My mom is also getting religious therapy a couple of days ago and started doing some yoga exercises too (not sure what it can do but if it helps then it doesn't matter why). I guess you can say the problem was beginning to solve beforehand, only if someone had told me anyways. It should take a month to go away and I am just happy, all it takes is what the aunt has to say.

 

Also the priests she used to listen too, who I thought were the same people who told her, she learned that they were bullshit so she dropped them and all their teachings, so there is really a lot of hope for her since she is really smarter than this. Thank you all though for your answers and concern. In the meanwhile I'll be there for her just as you all said, so there is use to everyone's words. 

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