Hello,

Lets say that a 16 boy who's fathers side of the family (prone to schizophrenia) and who's mothers side of the family (prone to Bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety) was diagnosed with ADD when he was eight. He tried ritalin but some of the ungodly side effects took place, so his parents took him off of it. He hasn't been back to the doctor or on medicine since. He always had much energy and got fantastic grades in school.

Fast fowarding eight years (so he is now 16) this male seems to be ehxibiting extreme phycological symptoms for several days at a time, and then suddenly "snapping" out of it. It almost seems as if his behavior has gone wild, he is doing unthinkable things in public, extremely irratable, and seeing things, and also saying thigs that do not make sense. Following those epidodes are extereme bouts of paranoia, no sleep, etc. He is also seeing things, hearing things, but not thinking that anything is wrong. Saying voices in his head are talking to him and telling him to do things.

Does this scenerio sound like the boy could be exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia? And could this boy possibly have it? When did you first exhibit symptoms, and were they similar to this? Please, anything you can say/ imput you have will help.

Thank you so much.