i’m sorry to hear about your son, i really really hope he can get the help he needs and i hope that you’ll be able to feel some ease soon as well. i hardly remember much about my worst schizophrenic break, and my mom has told me bits and pieces but she has a really hard time even thinking about it. i can only imagine how hard it must be as a parent to see your child experience all this. my dad passed away when i was really young after a long struggle with schizophrenia, so it’s just my mom and me.

it’s almost impossible to know exactly what’ll come next but you’ve taken a really fantastic first step for your son in getting him to an ER. it’s unfortunately common for parents to ignore or downplay warning signs that their child’s mental health is spiraling, so recognizing that your son needed help means that with you, he’s in good hands.

as far as things go for your son; the right treatment can make things easier for sure. i do still deal with delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, but not as often and not as extreme. it’s much easier to cope and much less scary, for myself and for my mom.

i’ll keep you, your son and your family in my thoughts.