Hello Kathy, indeed you are not alone as Copa said, welcome. It seems your son is cutting you off, as my daughter did, because we are trying to “help” turn their life around in a direction they do not want to go. Our strength comes from talking to others, are you able to attend a support group? Nami, (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has a support line you can text Mon-Friday for free. All you do is type to the number then type Hello next and someone will text you back to chat with you. They do not require any personal information such as your/son’s name. I have used this a few times and have been helped by reaching out. They also have free in person support groups in your area run by parents going through similar situations.
Available Monday Through Friday, 10 A.m. – 10 P.m., ET.
Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640or email us at helpline@nami.org
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He may also be saying he will not speak with you ever again as a form of manipulation that you might become weak and give in to his demands. Be strong as difficult as this is, my daughter too has mental illness but, she knows right from wrong. She can hold a job, drive a car, pay her bills. But when she tries to manipulate me it’s the first thing that comes out of her mouth…..well Mom I have mental issues. I have mental issues as well but everyday I wake up to try even harder than the day before. In my daughter’s situation I feel she uses her mental as an excuse. She also refuses medication or therapy so what really can we do if they don’t want to help themselves? I pray your son will one day, as I do for all of our children, that they can turn themselves around.
Big hugs! 
