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He’s currently on some medications—I can't recall the specific names because, frankly, I don't care enough to go digging through them... It's just depressing. Truly. Especially considering how young he is; there’s no light at the end of the tunnel for him, whether we're talking about the near future or the distant one (never mind). His own father actually thinks—and I am quoting him directly here—“that it would be better if he died before I do.” Tragic. Just plain tragic.
I have a family member struggling with schizophrenia, and honestly, I suspect he’s dealing with one of the more severe variations. Is there even such a thing as a "mild" version? It feels like an all-or-nothing nightmare.
He’s incredibly asocial, too. When his father isn't around—the only person he actually listens to, mostly out of pure fear—he can be downright abusive. I’m talking about how he treats his mother; he’s vulgar and, well, you know, completely defiant. Sometimes he’ll just fixate on someone, staring them down for what feels like hours. On the rare occasions when he hits a better phase—which, let's face it, is extremely rare—he’s actually quite talkative and surprisingly witty. But most of the time, he seems... how should I put this? Forgive my bluntness... slowed down? He drags out his words and speaks at a snail's pace. And the lack of coherence is frequent. A few times now, he’s sat with me telling these elaborate stories about things that never actually happened, then pointing toward his bedroom door and asking if "that thing" took place right there. He's also been caught kicking cats and hitting dogs. We can't leave him alone for a single second. This all started back in his teens, and in my opinion—and please excuse my lack of medical expertise—there is simply no worse mental illness than this. I just... I felt like I had to get this off my chest. 😁