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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am so, so sorry. I feel for you and your family, deeply.

My mother's brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia in high school. He was 6'6" by age 16, and depending on his meds, weighed between 200+ and 300+ lbs.  It was terrifying for her, her parents, and their whole family. They lived in fairly constant fear, not to mention with profound heartbreak.  We also have a first degree family member with bipolar disorder, though it wasn't diagnosed until adulthood, so we didn't navigate the process you are navigating now.  Medication manages the bipolar for her in adulthood, with an occasional need for a "reset" every 5 or 10 years, but nothing dramatic (knock wood).

I desperately wish there was a magic pill for you and your son, a reliable roadmap, and a magic wand that waved away the stigma.  In time, it does seem to be getting better, I think ... or, we must hope it is, to keep going.  Please know that you are not alone.  Please try and take care of yourself, when you can.

Sending huge virtual hugs to you. [/quote]

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