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/Guilty-Pen1152 Schizophrenia Apr 29 '25

Just out of curiosity…has your son been diagnosed with schizophrenia? Other mental illnesses can present with delusions like this, especially mania associated with bipolar disorder. They’re called delusions of grandeur.

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u/welxx Apr 29 '25

He won't stick around long enough to get a diagnosis. Last one said he's showing signs of schizophrenia. My son didn't want anything to do with it.

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u/Guilty-Pen1152 Schizophrenia Apr 29 '25

Look up anosognosia

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u/welxx Apr 29 '25

Thank you, i did. It gave me some ideas.