Hello
I have a younger brother who is schizophrenic. Most of the time he is very shy, quiet and retiring and inward. We go to the cinema, and shops, and play video games and enjoy films together. Sometimes he has turns and will say things that are out of character, or strange, or laugh at random. Sometimes he will have a big turn and start to question everyones sanity and claim he hears voices, with specific individual names and traits.
Lately he has been more withdrawn however and has been sitting in the dark in his room playing video games loads and shows no desire to go out except to buy games or for a quick car ride. Today I told him not to mumble and to speak up so people don't trample on him in life. Later today he had a massive turn and started asking why he could hear this fictional group of people with names like Rebecca and Mr Mills and very specific traits. He thinks this collective are out to get him and hurt him through the TV with telekinesis (seriously). He is quite convincing and it gets scary and he wont calm down or listen to reason.
My questions is - what is the best approach to this? To shout him out or to rubbish his claims, or to reason with him or to deny his sanity or what?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
He does not take medication of any kind, my parents will not allow it.