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20 Jan 2015 09:01 AM
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Hi BeHappy,

Wow, its so hard to know when to take a break.  At times I wasn't able to leave my daughter as the risk was too high. I was guided by her caregivers, but I also developed a "sense" of how she was (which could change by the hour!).

My early respite was watching comedy shows on TV, as I could be at home but "lose myself" in the show. I eventually graduated to a 10 minute walk. It was difficult to ask others to look after her as so many people are scared of the "psychosis" label.

I think any respite is good, even if its ten minutes of not thinking about your loved one, and the situation - and thats really hard to do!

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