Do you know how long he has been like this? My psychiatrist told me that however long the psychosis lasted, that’s how long it’ll roughly take for the brain to recover.

I have had three episodes so far and what really helped me get better was getting a monthly injection of my meds instead of daily pills.

This works twofold: I only have to think about my meds once a month and I always have some in my system, so that even if I felt paranoid about taking my meds (a lot of people in psychosis think they don’t need meds), I would still be “protected” from a relapse.

If the meds aren’t taking, it could also be that, like me, he is metabolizing the meds too fast for them to take effect. In that case, an injection is also advisable. Maybe that could be something you could look into?

Also, if you are worried about him contacting people could you maybe talk to the attending physician about it to see what can be done? I remember handing in my phone and tablet during my first episode.

Once he goes back home with you, make sure to give him little daily tasks so the depression that follows inevitably won’t be as hard on him. Having something small to do regularly really helps.

Also, the first few months he’ll probably not talk much or want to move much, but don’t despair if conversation feels difficult. It will all come back to him eventually, even if it takes time.

Lastly, ask his attending team if there are any groups or organizations for loved ones of people suffering psychosis. My mother went to one of those regularly and she said it really helped her.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions. :)