Been awhile since I posted...
As it turned out, we finally convinced the step son to take the meds that they were offering him and to take the test. The test resulted in a confirmed diagnosis of Paranoid/Delsional Schizophrenia for my stepson.
Last Thursday they kicked him out. They told him that he had to make an appointment with the county's mental health system and see a psychiatrist. They were supposed to give him a one week perscription for the meds. They forgot. So, when my wife got him home there was a messaage waiting from the doc saying that she forgot to give him the meds. So, he went back the next day and picked them up.
SUPPOSEDLY, he called the number for the county and left a message. We dont' know yet whether he has heard back from them or not. However, they haven't called back by the middle of next week, we are dropping the ultimatum on him. It is this:
1) He MUST make and keep the appointment with the county psychiatrist.
2) He MUST take the meds they give him in the future.
If he does not do either of those two things, he has to leave our house until he does.
Oh yeah, so the meds helped him a LOT. He was/is starting to act a little more normal. Of course, he is now out of pills probably, so it'll be back.
Schizophrenia is not curable.
*sigh*
