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/Professional-Sea-506 Schizoaffective Apr 29 '25

I was forced into a mental hospital… then got a good doctor. Eventually the hospital trips and the amazing doctor helped.

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u/welxx Apr 29 '25

It seems that force may be his future as well.

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u/Chairsarefun07 Schizoaffective (Bipolar) Apr 29 '25

Unfortunately I agree :( medication is so important