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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, obviously you should not allow your BIL alone time with any children. However short supervised visits with the entire family present are not going to hurt your kids. If BIL is having a bad day, leave. I am a mental health social worker and am around unmedicated psychotic people on a frequent basis. Red flags to avoid are if BIL is fighting with anyone, has been using drugs/alcohol, or is showing any strange symptoms (sudden changes in sleep or behavior). Most people with schizophrenia are actually quite anxious and withdrawn. [b]I would bet he avoids the kids altogether when you visit and spends his time alone[/b].[/quote]

What's the point then?

Most unmedicated psychotic people exhibit at least one or all the behaviors you described. The husband can have a relationship with his brother, and the rest of the family can be brought into the fold once the BIL is stabilized enough that he is not disruptive.

OP, your husband must have had a rough upbringing and harbors some difficult memories. I'd use this angle to get through to him. You could tell him you want to protect your kids from the same instability and behavior that he witnessed.

I have PS and alcoholism in my family. I would never bring my child around relatives when they're drunk, so why would I expose her to untreated psychosis?[/quote]

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