It's very hard thinking clearly when you are hallucinating or delusional. He should have been in the hospital taking his medication and recovering. The hospital would never have let him out until he is capable of taking care of himself. I was in the same situation . I'm very sorry.

Thanks... Unfortunately, he would not get the help he needed. And being an adult we couldnt make him. He had a social worker, but would not go see her either.
The medication was not right for him for a very long time I think.
It was really hard watching him spiral downward for so long.
He began to resent his family, and claimed he hated us all. The only family members he saw were our parents. Mostly when he needed something.
I cant help but think their could have been something we could or should have done.

I think we let him down, as far as support.. Its just he didnt want it you know?
I guess he just gave up.

I don't know if I should let you know this but here goes. Even if he is an adult, you could have put him in the hospital if you notice he is going to hurt himself. He is in danger to himself. The hospital will take him without his consent. This illness is hard to deal with in all sides.

No its o.K to say whatever... I want to know.

The thing is that their is no resources here in b.C canada.

Not only that, he would be able to leave at anytime. He once went to the hospital and told them he was having suicidal thoughts, and they kept him for a couple days and released him. :shock: even with his history.. Which was very long and violent. He beat my mother very badly once. And in order to try to help him, she had him charged.. In hopes that the court would make him get the help he needed.
They didnt.. They charged him with assault. That was all.

We never thought he would hurt himself. At least not for years. He did have major depression issues though. And he self medicated with alcohol.
Against his familys wishes.

The hospital should have put him in a long term hospital. I'm not sure the name of the hospital. This is how we do it here in the united states.

I am very sorry for the loss of your brother! It is very difficult when they turn to alchohol and give up, schitzophreneia is a very difficult disease to understand, you could not have saved him. All you can do now is to tell yourself that he is in a safe place now and is not suffering and it is not your fault.

Can you slam or anyone tell me if this illness goes in stages?
I watched my brother go from

scared (hearing voices) when he was 14 and first diagnosed. To
never leaving his room for months at a time.
Terrified to leave the house
reading the bible constantly (looking for answers I guess)
picking at his food as if to clean it first
to twitching facial expressions
to slashing himself.. Not deep only scratches (but lots)
to poor personal hygiene
to homelessness.
To violence
to catonic behaviour.

Never having more that 2 of these symtems at one time.
And seemed to change every year.
Does this sound like the illness? I am asking because, doctors who diagnosed him originally, had a hard time deciding if it was schitzophrenia or manic depressive..
He was hospitalized when he was 14-17 years of age, then our government decided to do major cut backs in our medical system and released them all into the streets.
Can anyone tell me why he chose not to get counciling? Is this the peranoid type? He had to have wanted to be well?

(i hope im not upsetting anyone by all these questions)
i feel like a terrible sister who got on with her own life and family and never tried harder to help.. It seemed so hopeless.

This illness gets worst with time unless properly treated. I'm not sure about hallucinations but with delusions yes. Coping with the illness will get worst too if symptoms persist.




How often does he hear voices?





Did he have depression before he heard voices?





Can anyone tell me why he chose not to get counciling? He probably thinks he could handle it himself. Or he doesn't think he has an illness. Or he doesn't think ahead. Or he doesn't care. It's hard to say. I need to know what kind of person he is.





He had to have wanted to be well? It's tough fighting this illness alone. His direction was hopeless. He don't know better sad to say. Many people are like this. They think they could handle it themselves. I am one. I'm lucky it's not severe.

Unfortunately, there isn't any help for us. I'm schizophrenic and I can tell you that it's painful and it never goes away. And when we go through our "episodes", it just so happens that our illness keeps us from getting any kind of help at all.

What kind of illness is this?! You don't trust anyone, the delusions keep you from going to a hospital, all of our symptoms work against us when we go through this, in very crazy ways. The simplest things, like somebody saying hello, can turn into hellish horrible things.

And after we take our pills we may act a bit saner, but we're not. It continues and continues and it never goes away. It is less painful, but it is only for a little while, it's a progressive illness. Basically, we're going straight through hell in all of it's stupid glory.

I hope to meet your brother one day.

He was probably delusional about getting counciling. Having some horrifying thoughts about it probably. This will keep us from getting help.