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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 660942" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Is he on disability? Does he have a caseworker you can contact?</p><p></p><p>Sadly, schizophrenics, unlike others with problems, really can not tell reality from fantasy and honestly believe their medicine is poisoned or people are going to kill them. It is a really sad illness and a shame to our country that there is nowhere for schizophrenics to live so that taking medicine for it is part of their daily routine. Unlike, say, bipolar, his not taking medication or getting help is steeped in honest fear, not defiance or will. I have read that the voices are so real to them that they are extremely compelling and often the patient doesn't kn ow they are hallucinations so he really isn't to blame...he is extremely ill and possibly dangerous. Many times they end up in prison, which is the new mental institutions of the U.S. I saw a sad, scary documentary on how jail/prison is where the truly mentally ill now get their treatment...since hospitals shut down.</p><p></p><p>Since your son is so sick, and deluded, I recommend calling outside people to help you. Do have court-ordered legal guardianship over him? It would help if you got it. Then you could make calls for him and tell his caseworkers and doctors how bad he is and they can do whatever is legally possible. If you don't have guardianship, they won't even talk to you.</p><p></p><p>In the 60's a group of people decided that psychotic people have "civil rights" even though t hey are incapable of understanding them or hellping themselves. That is why I suggest guardianship. You need to protect yourself and stay far in distance from him, but you may also want to be able to at least warn others who may be able to take him somewhere safe that he is on the street and very ill.</p><p></p><p>There is really nothing else you can do, due to our laws, and I agree that you need to keep him out of your house. I am so sorry this horrible illness affects your family. They live in a state of hello and unlike other mental illnesses they have little control over taking care of themselves. But you can't do much either. The law doesn't allow it once they turn eighteen...without guardianship. Even then, there are limits, but at least you'd be able to try to warn others that he is out and about and they will at least talk to you about it.</p><p></p><p>Hugs for your hurting heart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 660942, member: 1550"] Is he on disability? Does he have a caseworker you can contact? Sadly, schizophrenics, unlike others with problems, really can not tell reality from fantasy and honestly believe their medicine is poisoned or people are going to kill them. It is a really sad illness and a shame to our country that there is nowhere for schizophrenics to live so that taking medicine for it is part of their daily routine. Unlike, say, bipolar, his not taking medication or getting help is steeped in honest fear, not defiance or will. I have read that the voices are so real to them that they are extremely compelling and often the patient doesn't kn ow they are hallucinations so he really isn't to blame...he is extremely ill and possibly dangerous. Many times they end up in prison, which is the new mental institutions of the U.S. I saw a sad, scary documentary on how jail/prison is where the truly mentally ill now get their treatment...since hospitals shut down. Since your son is so sick, and deluded, I recommend calling outside people to help you. Do have court-ordered legal guardianship over him? It would help if you got it. Then you could make calls for him and tell his caseworkers and doctors how bad he is and they can do whatever is legally possible. If you don't have guardianship, they won't even talk to you. In the 60's a group of people decided that psychotic people have "civil rights" even though t hey are incapable of understanding them or hellping themselves. That is why I suggest guardianship. You need to protect yourself and stay far in distance from him, but you may also want to be able to at least warn others who may be able to take him somewhere safe that he is on the street and very ill. There is really nothing else you can do, due to our laws, and I agree that you need to keep him out of your house. I am so sorry this horrible illness affects your family. They live in a state of hello and unlike other mental illnesses they have little control over taking care of themselves. But you can't do much either. The law doesn't allow it once they turn eighteen...without guardianship. Even then, there are limits, but at least you'd be able to try to warn others that he is out and about and they will at least talk to you about it. Hugs for your hurting heart. [/QUOTE]
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