A relative has been diagnosed with hebophrenic schitzophrenia and alcoholism.

He has been hospitalised on a number of occasions but has not participated in the hospital programmes and 'broke out' of hospital a few times to go drinking.

He spends all day every day in bed in the home of his ageing parents (rising only to drink) and has been thrown out of or dropped out of various courses etc. Which he started.

The doctor sees no change in prospect - just repeated hospitalisation home stays and says he is incapable of living alone - he has been thrown out of any rented acomodation he stayed in & never paid a cent in rent.

He is very intelligent & used write poetry - though less often now.



Has anyone had similar experience?

Frank1