My little brother (20) was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. His case is a little different because it was brought on by illegal drug use. He used drugs for a very short time (2-3 months) bbefore he started to hear voices. He is a wonderful young man and I only want waht is best for him. He refused to seek treatment for about 10 months before I finally had to take drastic measures. He is very, very violent. He lives with our parents and has ruined their home. He has broken anything that reflects his image(mirrors,televisions,plates,etc.) and has physically assaulted both my parents and my older brother. We don't know what brings the violence on.In March he attempted suicide and we had him admitted to the hospital for 6 weeks. They put him on Abilify, Prozac, and something else that is escaping my memory at the moment. He took the meds for about 2 months and he was doing great and then he decided he didn't need them anymore. Now he refuses to go to therapy, see a doctor or take his meds. He is worse than ever and I don't know what to do. He hates being in the hospital but what other option do I have? If you have any advise I would appreciate it.
