How to handle when his parents are publically denying he has a problem?

Welcome back @Dewdrop, we're so glad that you checked in. Firstly, are you looking after yourself? In trying to care for someone else, and by extension their family, it can be quite easy to forget about your own health and wellbeing.

Secondly, is there a doctor or someone that Brian trusts that you can reach out to?

Hey Ali11,

I'm okay physically, still have down days.

Brian has a doctor who he sees but unfortunately the doctor is not in the position to help him for his mental health. As I said in another post I have exhausted all avenues to get him help and each one said they can't do anything unless Brian comes to them for help.

I just don't understand why his parents are pinning his schizophrenia on me when they know very well he was like this before I met them. Even during a family meeting with the psychatrist, the psychatrist explained all of Brian's notes from when Brian was at a mental health hospital. That Brian's schizophrenia started to come to light during his preteen years. His mother wouldn't look at me when that was announced because she had been telling anyone who would listen that his behaviour was not like that until I came on to the scene. Which is not true.

It seems like his parents are using me as a scrapegoat because they don't want to be seen as one of those families who have problems.

It can be frustrating when you are made to feel like the scapegoat @Dewdrop. How was your day today?

Thinking of you @Dewdrop, hope you are ok today.