Hello badi1234. I recall you being here before. At that time, we had a brief conversation here. One of the links I shared with you at that time was related to schizophrenia and hope. I encouraged you to click on that link and share that information with your son. This is important because often, people have lost hope of recovery for themselves or a loved one. It's good to know that many people do recover.

I'm a little pressed for time right at this particular moment but if you go to my blog and scroll through the table of contents menu on the right side of the page until you reach the category, Alternate Models of Treatment, that area can serve as an introduction to some of the varieties of therapy that are available out there. Note that my interest has been related to psychological treatments but there's no denying that many people identify medication as something that is personally helpful to them. There's no reason why you can't pair a pharmaceutical treatment with a psychological approach if that is what will work best for your son. The best treatment is the one that works for that particular individual.

Note that some, maybe even none of those therapies will be available in your country however that doesn't mean you cannot benefit from educating yourself. For example, I couldn't afford to see a psychiatrist but I could afford to read books and articles written by psychiatrists and use the information gained to my advantage. Good information is still good information whether it comes about in a face-to-face encounter or a study abstract posted on the net.

Also, it would likely be to your son's benefit if he could connect with peers. If you feel comfortable doing so, you may want to share this site with him and then, he could post his own experiences and seek support from others who have gone through similar situations and either recovered from the same or are actively immersed in a recovery process.

I will return to this thread as my own time permits (hopefully, within the next 12 hours) and try to provide you with some more specific information and resources that might help your son at this time.

~ Namaste