I’m so sorry you are going through this. I’m new to this sight but have been living with our Sz son for 5 years now. He is almost 22 and was diagnosed at 19. Symptoms and drug use started around 16. The ups and downs take a toll and I think we all hurt visualizing you taking food to your beloved son. Know that things do turnaround. Our son got sick before he gained independence so he is stuck in this adult child mentality. We are afraid to practice tough love and put him out because we almost assuredly know the outcome. He is so naive but his delusions are of this street Savvy drug dealer. His voices are not nice people. In real life he earned His Eagle in Scouting so we don’t know what happened. We grieve the child we had who is lost to us. I know he is in there somewhere but only parts have surfaced. Perhaps part of this persona is trying to blend in with the people in the hospital but it is so painful to watch and live with. Does anyone have a similar story?
He is off the street and that is good. Don’t give up, things may improve. How old is your son?
Thank you. I hope things improve. Eagle Scout is such an accomplishment your son made!
I could never practice tough love with my son either. But then things got sooo bad when son got heavier into drugs and stopped taking his medication. We just couldn’t take it any more.
Looking back, I think my son was around 17 or 18 at the prodromal stage, full blown age 20 just before his 21st birthday. He is 27 now, will be 28 in November.
My son is 32 years old. Has been under conservatorship for 18 months now. Has been taking several AP’s and mood stabilizer. He is still seeing images tends to get engaged with those. I am sorry to know about your son. My son started when he was 18 but full blown started at 26 and it worsened further. I don’t know what is there for him in future.