So yeah I would not jump right to sz just because of birth problems etc you have to have several symptom sets for at least 6 months...I mean I thought I had sz because I had very severe hallucinations and delusions for at least a month, I also had problems at birth because it's common, turns out it just went away with proper meds. In addition childhood sz is considered very rare. Let the pdoc dx it but yeah definitely get a medical workup to rule out any sort of medical conditions. In some cases psych meds themselves can trigger psychosis....I wondered about this with ADHD meds since they are stimulants and found the following article....Schizophrenia Daily News Blog: FDA Warns About ADHD Medication Connection to Psychosis and Cardiovascular Events.

I will tell you that I tell everybody about my dx....I didn't really have a choice my parents told the whole family because they were upset and i was like why did you do that...they never told anyone when my sister went to jail for shoplifting. They were like you were in the hospital of course we told everyone....they just treated it like any other illness...that actually helped me see it that way. I've never encountered any bias...people are actually more accepting than you think but yeah kids, kids can be really cruel for no reason I see why he wouldn't want to tell. Perhaps you could get a therapist to discuss this with, it is a huge weight to carry without discussing it and they can help you feel better because you will need to be at your best to care for him.