help me with this one..my son has schizophrenia?

Question

he just got out of prison after 3 years. he's been violent with family members, but it seem that drinking beer brings it out. i guess, because when he first got home he appeared fine, and then when he took a drink, and it was a small amount his hands got really sweaty, and then i had he put in the hospital, now i am very anxious about everything. he's 23...help.he was getting some type of medicine before he went to prison, but i thought he had got ahold of a bad drug of something. i had no ideal he was schizo for real. now i feel like i need help

Answer 1

Your son will hopefully get the treatment he needs in the hospital. But you need support, too. There are support groups for the parents of schizophrenics, and you can do a search for one in your area, or ask at the hospital. It might help you to get counseling, too, for the stress you are under in this situation. It's traumatic, dealing with a family member who is this sick. It affects the entire family,too. Good luck, and get help. It is there for you!

Answer 2

I'm very, very happy for your son that he has been diagnosed. An accurate diagnosis is the most hopeful thing that can happen for him, and for you, because now there is something to treat, and schizophrenia is most often highly treatable. The largest hurdle in treatment, as with many mental illnesses, is that at some point, and probably recurringly, the patient stops taking medication. It makes no sense but occurs with near certainty, and the patient rarely tells anyone that they've stopped, believing with complete certainty that they are beyond needing it. There must be another person who at all times is responsible for seeing to it that the patient is medicated. For this reason, many schizophrenics cannot live independently. And no drinking means no drinking, ever, for any reason. If he knows he shouldn't drink, but does, then he's either off his medication, or he's an alcoholic and should also receive alcoholism counseling and join AA. Please be hopeful...knowledge is power.

Answer 3

Relax. schizo is a lifelong disease that can be controlled by taking medicines. You should take him to a therapist so he can get treatment, the medicines really help but he has to take him for his whole life and he can´t stop taking then because the moment he does he will get out of control. And schizo is a disease that besides medicines needs psichoterapy not only for the person who has schizo but for the family because there are some family matters that can trigger the schizo. So take him to the doctor and relax with proper treatment hell be fine.,

Answer 4

Well, I think the early 20's are a classic time for schizophrenia to manifest itself. So, you are saying he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or that you just think he is "schizo"/aka crazy when he drinks? I wasn't quite clear with your question. But, if he is schizophrenic, just make sure you keep him on his meds. How do you feel about the diagnosis? Are you relieved he has a medical illness rather than just being a problem child (referring to the jail time), or are you scared that it is a mental illness? Are you able to get some professional assistance for him or a place for him to live? You need to seek counseling for yourself so you can understand schizophrenia and what you can do/can't do for your son. Good luck to you. God bless.

Answer 5

Learn as much as you can about schizophrenia and talk to a professional about accepting the diagnoses and dealing with your son. If he's getting mental help now, that's great. Try and see if you can learn more about his case though he is an adult and unless he gives permission you might not be able to speak with his doctors directly about everything or get him help when he needs it.

I had a friend who has schizophrenia. It's hard. I know.

Answer 6

I feel bad for you. I know someone who's a schizophrenic and they are straight out there. Change their minds every other second, unreliable, can be evil, lie, have several personalities, ughhhh. Awful. Only a mother could love em' the way they need to be loved. "Everyone else needs sympathy for loving one with those issues........"

Answer 7

send him to the therapist or a good cathoilc university l XD (the nuns are really very effective) and also prohibit him from drinking.

Answer 8

you need to get him to a doctor and get him treatment then you have to make sure he takes his meds and never drinks again, if you cant do that, throw him out and never see him again, he will ruin your life.