Should our Loved One with SMI Live With Us?

Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks!Welcome to this episode, where we explore a deeply personal and often complex topic: the choice to have relatives with severe mental illness live at home with family.Joined by listener guests, we dive into the emotional, practical, and ethical aspects of this decision.Is home the best place for healing and connection, or do the demands overwhelm family dynamics? How do caregivers balance compassion with self-care? And what role should professional support play? You’ll hear heartfelt stories, honest discussions of the challenges, and perspectives on what works—or doesn’t. Tune in for an insightful conversation about navigating this delicate choice.Insights and Learnings from the chat:You have a right to feel SAFE in your own homeBe clear on your boundaries and be prepared to follow throughEach US state has different services and lawsThe decision is heartbreakingLearn all you canAsk for help and infoShare this podcast with people you know need itIt is always helpful to hear other storiesAct while the loved one is in the hospital Case manager does need to do their part - let them, partner with themGet it in writing. Have a written contract with your loved one which includes consequences for the main what ifs and each of you—parent, loved one, case manager keep a copy.SZ 3 Moms episodes referenced:#6: Conservatorship#14: NAMI Family-to-Family#18: Rethinking Clozapine#27: I am Not sick, I Don’t Need Help (anosognosia)#30: Clubhouse International#36: Difficult Mothering (Judith R Smith)#43: Family Support Services#50: SSI/SSDI#99: Pooled Trusts#105: HousingMindy and her book: https://mindygreiling.com/Randye and her book: https://www.randyekaye.com/Miriam and her book: https://www.miriam-feldman.com/Support the showPlease share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support.Want to know more?Join our facebook page  Our websites:Randye KayeMindy Greiling Miriam (Mimi) Feldman