why do family members deny a mental health diagnosis?

why do family members deny a mental health diagnosis?my mom says there is nothing wrong with me.I am diagnosed shizophrenic and i do see things and hear things. she wont even discuss it. I take meds and have ssi and ssd and go to the mental health as a member of a special clubhouse. They say I cannot take care of myself. i live with mom. she is 70 and i am fifty.

Answer by Laura B
I guess she's in denial.

Answer by nmnf_43
Sometimes people go into denial about a loved one's diagnosis because they don't want to believe there's anything wrong with them.

Answer by Lila
There are some people who just can't face mental illness. Your mother is protecting herself because it would probably be to much for her to admit it. Also your mothers age may have a lot to do with it. At 70 she probably doesn't know or understand what mental illness is all about. When she was young unfortunately there were no diagnoses or medications for mental illness. People were just put away and thought to have been crazy. Nobody could ever have conceived at that time that there are Mental Diseases. If I were you I would just accept the fact that your mother isn't going to understand or discuss it. So don't talk to her about it if you can help it. It probably disturbs her emotionally when you do. Try to understand and see her view. I am sorry that you have a mental disease and hope that your medications do help you.

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