Now it's some form of schizophrenia

Last week we were told that my young adult son has Paranoid Personality Disorder. Today with other mental health professionals we were told he has some sort of schizophrenia or "thought disorder".

I'm trying to get over the negativity of the term "schizophrenia". My ex husband's sister has been institutionalized as schizophrenic all her adult life. I have never met her.

when my ex-husband and I separated, he threatened me that our sons, one or both, I don't remember which, would become shizophrenic if I went through with the divorce.

When my son had a nervous breakdown 10 years ago, a psychiatrist in the USA prescribed a potent cocktail of drugs (do not remember the names) and he had very bad reactions.

So we are both drug adverse.

However, as he has been going nowhere for 10 years, he said he is willing to try drugs, which is what the mental health professionals today recommended. He has a followup meeting next week.

He is also seeing a psychologist but not regularly. We were told there will be little coordination between the community mental health professionals and the psychologist.

I asked about group therapy... my son is very isolated socially. they said they don't have any although there are some support groups. The professional implied that my son might not fit into any of the groups.

My son told them he is unemployed and has not had any steady long term work. they said he could probably get a disability pension.

He is very high functionning, well educated, college graduate, and could work with the right placement. right now he needs to concentrate on his mental health. Work, at least voluntary, could help.

what's next?