How old is your son?

First I would discuss this with your family doctor. Schizophrenia is partially hereditary, your son may need treatment. OR he may be afraid from things that his father has said. In any case, his family doctor is the first stop.

Let me add something else.

In my opinion, we've still got a long way to go in the treatment of schizophrenia...

That said...we've come a LONG way from when your husband was a teen and probably showing his first symptoms.

With the right treatment, there's EVERY reason to believe that your son has a brighter future ahead than his father had.



But that's assuming that he's got it. And there's no way to diagnose him online. This is a largely treatable disorder. Like so many other things, it's best when it's caught early than late.

So see his doctor.

My son is 13, the nurse wants me to take him to the hospital this will be his second trip. He wants nothing to do with it. My heart is broken

Get him talking. Listen. Allow him to express his most extreme fears.

And remember that a fear is just a fear. Many of us fear wildly improbable things.

It's also worth educating him about schizophrenia. Even if just to help him understand what his father is going through. 1% of the world has it...so it's very, very common. MANY people get treatment and are able to live normal lives.

List of famous people with schizophrenia:
http://www.schizophrenia.com/famous.htm

Beyond that....bond, bond, bond with him.

My kids are 13 and 15. I go in their rooms at night and rock and hold them...still.

Can you tell me what the nurse in concerned about that she wants him to go into the hospital?

You said the dad is schiz/para "if you ask me." Is that an official dx?

If your son's been hospitalized before, then there's a reason. Perhaps he needs it again.

Do you have a link to your other posts? I don't remember your original situation...

Have they discussed what medication that they want to try with him?

I used to think my ex was scitzaphrenic because I didn't understand multiplicity. When I gained my own memories or abuse I realised we both had multiple personality. A lot of people with this get diagnosed scitzaphrenic or bipolar be for disociative identity disorder. I don't know your family's history but the fact that your in an abuse support group and believe your sons symptoms were caused by abuse just really makes me question. It wouldn't hurt to explore that possibility as it is a natural response to abuse and runs in family's because of abuse behaviors being repeated through generations.