Gavin and I were playing Minecraft tonight before he went to bed and this was the conversation we had about his latest mission today. This mission debriefing was a little concerning and a bit on the creepy side. Perhaps not listening to this with the kids in the room would be a better idea this time. The …
Category: Mission Debriefing
Nov 20 2016
Heartbreak: A conversation with my schizophrenic child
Gavin suffers from a disorder known as Schizoaffective disorder. This is kind of a blend between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. We see way more schizophrenic symptoms than we do bipolar anymore. Gavin has been in a state of psychosis for many months now and shows no signs of pulling out of it. The other night, …
Sep 20 2016
Unfortunately, Gavin isn’t getting better and tonight’s appointment is proof of that
We met with Dr. Pattie tonight and one of the main topics was Gavin. He’s officially been back on 800mg per day of Clozapine for 48 hours. While we haven’t seen any improvements, we continue to see his side effects becoming more significant. Gavin had been waiting all day to tell the three of …
Aug 26 2016
Gavin’s missions have taken a dark turn today and I’m at a loss
Gavin sat Lizze and I down tonight to fill us in on some bad things that happened back at base today. I’m going to be really honest and admit that after a little while, I shutdown. I listened to him go on and on for 25 minutes before I just couldn’t take it anymore. Self-preservation …
Aug 09 2016
Gavin gives an update on his latest mission 8/6/16 #schizoaffective
Just so we’re all on the same page. Gavin suffers from a form of Schizophrenia called Schizoaffective Disorder. He’s currently in the midst of a psychotic break and living with both audio and visual hallucinations. Gavin likes to update me frequently on his missions and what’s going on in his world’s. Gavin spends a great …
Jul 25 2016
I’m worried that Gavin’s begun cracking at the seams
The bad news is that I think Gavin’s current emotional state is beginning to takes its toll on him, in a not so good way….
Jul 19 2016
Schizophrenic Hallucinations: Gavin opens up about his latest mission (video)
“……….aside from the death threats he’s been receiving from Eggman lately and a bit more paranoia than I’m comfortable with, these have been relatively benign.”