adult daughter with schizoaffective disorder

[evan]

Hi friends in Jesus the Lord Most High,

My adult daughter has schizoaffective disorder. She lives with us, her illness is very difficult for her and the family members our family. I am her mom. I am looking for spiritual support with Chiristians who understand the conditions we are living under, most parents of the mentally ill are misunderstood... that is why I am seeking out those who understand. She is resisting the Lord at this time in her life. I already know about NAMI. I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a Christian support group for the mentally ill in the my area where I can find Christian who can pray for my daughter with me.

God Bless You
Evan

 

[Trisha]

Hi Evan,
No, I don't know any groups like what you are looking for as Im actually in Canada. Just wanted to say that I feel for you because I worked with a man who had schizophtrenia and he had quite a time. His family doesn't have much to do with him. He did some pretty bad things. He still thinks the spirit of his dead father is with him at times and that demons are on his shoulders and back. Evem with the drugs symptoms would break through often.
You are doing the right thing in trying to find a Christian group to pray for your daughter.
We can pray for her here at tj also. I hope that she will accept the Lord and that He will heal her of this terrible illness. You are a wonderfulmother to try to do everythng you can for her. She is blessed beyong measure to have someone stand by her.
Trisha

 

[evan]

Thank you for your reply Trisha. You are right my daughter needs to come back to God. She keeps relating to me as a Christian but I am starting to wonder if she really walks with Jesus. Thank you for praying for her. I think I am going to start praying for her to come back to God and be filled with the Holy Spirit. Your reply has made me realize this is her greatest need for now. I can put my hope in Jesus for my daughters mental well being and healing.
God Bless You

 

[Brad Huber]

Saying a prayer for you and your daughter my sister!!

 

[evan]

Thank you for your prayers.

 

[evan]

anxiety all the time because of mentally ill daughter

I am seeking spiritual advice from the true believers in Jesus on how to cope with being the caregiver of my adult daughter who has schizo-affective disorder, bipolar and is learning disabled. It is difficult for me and my husband.
My daughter resist integration into the mentally ill or mental retardation population community. She also resist fellowship with the church. Church people usually give up on her sooner or later anyhow since it is difficult to spend time with her.
I feel anxious about what she does with her time. She is not able to get a job because she is mentally disabled. She has no friends, (but me, her mom). No matter how much effort we work with her Dr. and social worker we are not able to get her medication to help her.

 

[Chad]

Hi Evan,

To a certain degree, I can relate to your situation. I can tell you for sure with confidence and faith that GOD can heal her heart, her mind, her soul.

I hope this article helps you:
What does the bible say about Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression?

I will be praying for you as well.

 

[evan]

Thank you for your words of encouragement Chad. My daughters main illness is schizophrenia, there was an article concerning that in the link you sent. I hope you don't mind me encouraging discussion about my anxieties and interest in biblical discussion about this subject. I have seen a great amount of wisdom and insight in other subjects in Talk Jesus and have a lot of respect for the things people share. Christian caregivers of people of mental illness such as me feel isolated from family and church so talking about how Jesus speaks into this life i have to live with my daughter is a great comfort to me. I absolutely agree God is able to heal her. I so much appreciate Talk Jesus to have somewhere to talk about my daughter. I have given my entire life to Jesus and He wants me to lay down my life for my daughter. Caring for my disabled adult daughter is teaching me to learn to put aside goals I have made and learn to die to myself, to live for Christ. The most important thing I learned from the link you sent me is I need to make time to pray and read the bible with my daughter the most important thing I could do each day, I need to work hard to make that top priority, since Jesus is her only hope.

 

[Chad]

Evan, I'm glad you joined us here at least and its been a blessing to you already. That's the goal here is to lift up our church (believers) in prayer and edify each other with the awesome Word of GOD.

I hope you don't mind, but I posted (shared this thread) on my Facebook wall, simply asking my friends to pray for you.

 

[evan]

Thank you for the welcome to Talk Jesus and no I don't mind you putting this on facebook. I shed tears as I write this of joy and pain. Joy that there are some out there praying and pain at how hard it is to see my daughter suffer so much. I am reminded of the father of the demon possessed son saying to to Jesus as he waited for the Lord to heal his son. "Lord help me in my unbelief".

 

[kamiller1972]

Thank you for the welcome to Talk Jesus and no I don't mind you putting this on facebook. I shed tears as I write this of joy and pain. Joy that there are some out there praying and pain at how hard it is to see my daughter suffer so much. I am reminded of the father of the demon possessed son saying to to Jesus as he waited for the Lord to heal his son. "Lord help me in my unbelief".

I am praying for you as well evan...please try to remain encouraged! God bless you.

 

[evan]

Thank you for your prayers kamiller.

 

[Furious_Love]

Dear Evan, may the Lord’s peace surround you and comfort you in your time of need. God is awesome and majestic when it comes to people who have a mental illness and indeed for their carers too. My wife is classified as my carer as you are for your daughter. It is a taxing time loving and caring for someone with a Mental Illness who has many needs. Living with a mental illness is no fun and is hard work restoring the mind and keeping the equilibrium. I would like to guarantee you God has not forgotten about you or your daughter; I know from experience He will never give you more than you can handle and will never leave you. Here are a couple of verses to let you know you are not alone.

Psa 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Deu 31:8 It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."
Mic 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
Heb 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
1Pe 5:7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Evan, I have found during my 12 years of affliction that my God has been there for me and has cared for me in a way that is hard to describe. My prayers are with you knowing our God will take care of His own. As a parent and someone who has a mental illness I feel for you. Keep praying and let your daughter know God is the God of stability and sound mind. I would at a guess assume your daughter is not afflicted 24/7. It is the times she is not affected that you need to build upon and let her know God is the God of wholeness and sound mind.

Keep persevering Evan, your love and support actually helps despite if you feel it does not. It does. As 1Timothy states; “fight the good fight”. Keep praying for your daughter and if you ever need to chat about anything regarding your issues feel free to PM me, I will gladly share what I know.

Peace Be With You.

 

[evan]

Thanks Fallen. Your words of encouragement and the scriptures were helpful.