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How do I get help when my schizophrenic son refuses?
Mental Health | Last Active: Mar 13 6:49am | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
@celia16 thank you for your comment. He is non violent. He's a gentle giant but off meds worries me. I'll try NAMI. We are in the Catskill mountains out in the boonies. Not a lot of dependable services. I've called crisis lines, the police spoke to him. They say they can't force him to go to hospital if he refuses. He refuses. He's not dangerous. I'll try NAMI
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@pta, getting as much information as possible is good, but I would encourage you to get legal advice. As his guardian you are responsible for his care, so if he is harmed or harms others, you may be held responsible. Just because he has not been violent before, doesn’t mean he can’t become that way without meds.
You describe him as psychotic. This would concern me and I don’t think I’d live with his decision to not take prescribed meds. If he refuses, I’d seek legal advice about transferring guardianship to another (perhaps the state or county) and having him relocated.
This may sound harsh, but I had a good friend who was seriously injured by her adult son who was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Best of luck to you and your son.