Son won’t take meds

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If you have any suggestions I would be so grateful to her them. Thank you.

Here are two posts that provide lots of information that may be of help:

Symptoms since 2001 but still undiagnosed

Hi Billy, Yes - your experience is very common and probably like a lot of people’s here. About 50% of people who have psychosis don’t have the ability to understand that they have it. The sooner that your wife gets help, the better the long term prognosis. I recommend you read some of the older posts in this forum and you’ll see its a common issue - here is one: I also recommend you read and watch this info below: Try to get him to go with you to see a psychiatrist or psychologist - fin…

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BF refusing to get treatment, how can I help?

and more resources: Welcome to the forum @KitLynn. These links may help: http://www.leapinstitute.org/ - under resources are free videos on using LEAP LEAP is a way of communicating to build trust. Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner. http://dramador.com/ - Dr. Xavier Amador is a clinical psychologist whose brother had schizophrenia. He is the founder of the LEAP Institute. Wrote the book: I’m Not Sick I Don’t Need Help! Can buy from his website. Search Xavier Amador on YouTube for more vide…

and downloadable books:

Recommended Books for Families Dealing with Schizophrenia

Below is a list of good books for families dealing with schizophrenia or the schizophrenia prodrome (the early phase of psychosis before full blown schizophrenia). I have not read all the books, but if I haven’t then they are from a reputable author or organization (Like Oxford University or Yale University, etc.) The links under the titles is to the book in Libgen.io where you can download them for free by clicking on the title of the book (link) and then on the “GET” link at the top of the n…