u/GullibleLecture5585

My brother has been suffering from schizoaffective disorder for 10 years now. There have been very rare moments he was able to distinguish his delusions from reality. It’s been a long time since one of those phases. He’s about to turn 30 and I just wish he could be stable so badly.

His dr says he has anosognosia. For those who don’t know, anosognosia is a condition where the individual is unaware of their illness.

My question is, has anyone here had a loved one whose anosognosia improved or went away?

Also, does anyone have stories of their loved ones reaching stability? I don’t know what my brothers future holds but I’d love to hear some uplifting stories.

My brother who has shizoaffective disorder terrorized my family for 10 years. He tried to murder my mom and my dad saved her. He was injured as well and my mom spent a while in the ICU. I always thought this would happen and warned my parents. Before the onset of his illness, there were signs and I thought he’d grow up to be a murderer. I am working through the trauma of it all and still have a hard time truly believing that this was an awful event. It’s difficult to feel it emotionally. I want to talk about it and come to terms with it.

Edit: to add on, my sister and I came home to the crime scene (along with a friend) my sister and I cleaned it all up when we were allowed back into the house. Caution tape surrounded my house and that’s what we first saw. We didn’t know what happened.