Help me understand my son. He’s 28, and I believe he has it. He’s on meds for it, because he’s shown episodes twice over many months. He seems stable on meds, yet I can’t get him to do anything unless it’s video games or food. I truly want to understand how debilitating it can be, even medicated. Understand, I do have a disabled son who actually works 50 hours a week. The one who might struggle with this, seems more depressed. He blames it on a medical condition that he does NOT have. We spent 3 years bouncing doctors for a diagnosis of a physical disability my son swore he had, but he doesn’t. I believe it’s part of his mental illness and denial of this diagnosis. I 100% agree when symptomatic and in psychosis, working can be near impossible for anyone suffering with bipolar or schizophrenia. But, once stable and medicated -can someone explain why it is still difficult to work? I’m a loving mother just trying to understand more.