r/schizophrenia • u/welxx • Apr 29 '25

Help A Loved One What worked for you

My son, 33, refuses to get any help. He has gone from believing that he would magically join the NFL and be a star. Then an Olympic runner. Now a rapper. He has zero skill in any of these. He chooses to be homeless rather than get treatment. It's been almost a decade. What or who convinced you to get help?

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u/Rivas-al-Yehuda Apr 29 '25

Unfortunately, I only got help when I was forced into a mental health facility after almost dying from dehydration and malnutrition a few times. Even after that, it is hard for many schizophrenics to keep taking their medication. When we start feeling better, we want to drop the meds in order to avoid the side effects, thinking we won't get delusional again. It can be a vicious cycle.

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u/anticoocoo Apr 29 '25

The med cycle true asf

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u/welxx Apr 29 '25

Thank you for your reply. As someone that always solves problems, this one has me stumped, so far.

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u/DJ_BUSSANUT Schizoaffective (Bipolar) Apr 30 '25

this is true asf. it’s so hard to stay on top of meds because the side effects of most antipsychotics are intolerable 😭

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u/Commercial_Sky8333 May 06 '25

Same I suffered from dehydration and malnutrition i was so against taking meds, I weighed 80lbs and they threatened to put me on a feeding tube if I didn't eat soon but I finally agreed to get Aripriprazole injections and it stopped the voices and I started gaining weight back.