The purpose of this forum is to discuss relationships with Psychopaths in the family.

I often wonder what life in the early days of a Psychopath must have been like. The more I read, the more I lean toward the nature reason for Psychopaths.

Please reserve this area for immmediate family members of Psychopaths. It is my guess that the pain of a parent dealing with a Psychopath for a child/adult must be a horrible pain to suffer. Your child is always your child, the question is how do you deal with this same child/adult if they are a Psychopath?

What were some of the things that seemed "odd" when the child was young? I am finding more articles on children who go on rampages and kill classmates, what about the rest of them that don't kill?

Sorry for rambling on, these are questions I have been thinking about.

Di

Hi all, I am new here, its nice to have a place where you can relate with others who live and deal with psychopaths. I am pretty sure my first born is one. We have not gotten along ever since she became a teenager. She dropped out of school and for the past 10 years has drifted in and out of several relationships. Going for guys with perferably with rich parents. She never worked and been involved in the drug trade. She has been arrested for theft and five years ago was in a high spped police car chase where she smashed up her ankle and still has 6 or 7 pins in it. Last Oct she asked if she could move back home to have her ankle fixed and I regretably said yes. She was staying up all night and would wake up in a horrid mood about 4pm. I thought she was addicted to cocaine. Her behaviour was erratic laughing the crying, she was paranoid,always thinking someone was stealing her things, it was really crazy. Her brothers wanted to move out, just nuts man. Two weeks before Christmas called 911 after she pushed me into a coffee table, yousee she thinks that all her problems are my fault. Police took her away and she was tranfered to the mental hospital on a form 1, 48 hour assessment. After they learned that she had yeilded an axe at her brother they kept her. A couple of days before Christmas she pleaded to come home. I went to see her doctor but he could not tell me what her problem is, she is 26. So what do you think, any response would be appreciated

Treefrog,
Welcome to the forum, Sorry to hear that. It must be very painfull if it is your own child. It sounds like it could be, butI probably there is more to it. Have you been able to talk to her ever since she is in the hospital?

Hi Hopefull, thank you for responding, she has been home since a couple of days before Christmas, I mean what could I do, I brought her into this world, I feel responsible. I looked up her medication on the net and it said it was a anti-psychotic. With more research and some help from her social worker I can tell her mood swings and instead of lashing out she rethinks the situation. She has been told that it will only take one phone call and she's back at the hospital. That's my edge, and so far it's working. Di asked about symptoms with children, Miss always wanted things her way and would do anything to get what she wanted. One of my first indications that this girl had a problem was when she slept at a girlfriend's house and her Mom called me the next day, she was missing jewellry. Does anyone know if this is an illness that is passed down genetically?

Treefrog,

Is there any history in your family of similar cases? Some psychologist say it is genetic, you are born with it, or that it is learned. I can't remember the websites, but there was one doctor that talks about it, I ll try to look for it for you. I am sure that a mother will do anything for her child. If she takes anti-psychotic she must be in bad shape. I am sure you can find support in your community for you to learn how deal with it. Talk about it would surely help you.

Thanks again Hopefull, there has been no such cases on my side of the family but maybe on mates. Its so hard to get personal information. As for the community there just doesn't seem to be enough help, lack of staff and resourses but that won't stop me. I love to research

Hi again, does anybody know if its okay to smoke cannabis while taking anti-psychotic medication?

Treefrog,

I read in an article on a scyzophrenic that cannabis can cause psychosis and can enhance psychosis if already present, even an extreme dosis of coffee can cause psychosis. Mixing it with medication is surely not great. so it is definitively not good.

Treefrog,
Welcome to the forum. It has been a safe haven for me.
Between the forum, my research and talking with countless
people on the subject of psychopathy the one thing that
I have learned is how difficult it is to arrive at a definitive label of anyone's condition when we are dealing
within this arena. It sounds to me, in my limited knowledge,
that your daughter may very well be suffering from a variety
of conditions and disorders. I would think that the only way to help her (or to at the very least understand her completely) would be to have her evaluated by a competent, knowledgable and well versed clinical psychologist... a
secialist. Perhaps this means taking her to a larger city
where one is available.
In any event, you have described some of the horror stories
that you have had to deal with. I am sure that I can speak
for all of the forum members in saying to you that we feel
for you and that we send you our good energy and prayers to
get through this. Certainly your daughter has "acted out" in
some extremely aggressive ways. Aside from these incedents,
how does her personality fit into the criteria of the psychopath or narcissist ?
Again, welcome to the forum.
Rick

Oh Hopefull I knew it. The girl said she had a note from her doctor that legally allowed her so much a day but if couse wouldn't show me when asked, boy do I have a lot to learn.