I'm 15. And My boyfriend has schizophrenia.Help!!!!!!!!?

Okay. I'm a 15 year old girl and my boyfriend who i love very much is schizophrenic.NO one besides me really cares for him and he always wants to give up on life.I want/NEED to help him. I know as you get older it gets worse untreated which he is. Can anyone help me figure out how to tell him he needs to get help, give me any ideas on how to start treatment for it, and what are the best treatment options? Also general price range would be appreciated but dont feel obligated. If Your wondering I'm the only one who knows which is why I have to take care of it.Thank you for all your help!!

Okay.
He has tried treatment before but it didnt work. so I need to be able to convince him to try again.
And He was diagnosed by a doctor for schizophrenia.
Also his mom isn't living and his dad doesn't care about him.

Honey,
You are 15. I have been in the healthcare business for 30 yrs, and although I applaud your genuine love & compassion for your boyfriend, there are many things to be considered that you couldn't possibly have considered at such a tender age. For 1; What type of schizo. does he have? 2; Is one of his direct relatives afflicted also? 3; Do you realize that schizophrenia is a lifelong illness that must be monitored everyday? and is HE willing to commit to this? 4; Do you intend to be his caregiver, mother, lover, friend, disciplinarian,nurse, for the rest of your life? 5; Do you realize that it is hereditary? 6; Could you have him committed against his will when he has a psychotic episode?
I could go on, but the bottom line is, you need to consider what your quality of life will be if you commit to "helping" him? As awful as it is to hear, you need to think ahead, and just tell him that you care, and maybe if he gets the proper medical intervention, you would love to be there for him as a close friend. I'm sorry to lay all that on you, I am just concerned for your health and well being also.

well if he was diagnose with schizophrenia then he would of got meds or will get meds for a long period of time.

If you want info then look it up on the internet or go to your school nurse she will tell you everything.
and to tell him he needs help just say he should for your benefit and if he loves you then he should do it, but you really cant make someone get help if they dont want it.
but if u love him then you will stay with him.

You might get the book, "Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers" by E. Fuller Torrey, Fifth Edition. I know Barnes & Noble has it as a paperback book. It is very good reading and tells a lot about schizophrenia, and how to deal with the issues relating to it.

my cousin went to a teen home for 3 years when she was dealing with tons of mental issues. they did group therapy, trial and error for meds, and kept her 100% isolated from family and friends. she is a LOT better now. they let her go home 4 years earlier than her expected release date. her daddy, my uncle wilbur said the teen home wasnt covered under insurance but it only cost him $3,000/month that she was there. depending on the severity of the case, u may be able to get a sponsorship.

hey i don't no what that is but it sounds bad just by the way u wrote that umm..... if he knows that he has that big long word then just first start saying u no u have (blah blah blah) right? have you tried to cure it or fix it or whatever? if he has to go to the hospital then stay next to him at all times

Why hasn't your boyfriend received previous treatment? Has your boyfriend parents gotten him treatment? A schizophrenia patient shouldn't just be taken care of by a fifteen year old. Tell an adult.

He will need to see a psychiatrist and will need to be given medication. It is a serious illness and should not be taken lightly.

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you should provide him all the support u can and prob refer him to some medical treatment

First off, was he actually diagnosed with schizophrenia? Often times, this can be confused with other such things. A lot of people confuse schizophrenia with Dissassociate identity disorder and Schizotypy ( A very mild case of schizophrenia. Not exactly Schizphrenia, but has many of the same characteristics.)Schizotypal which is characterized by very odd ways of thinking, social isolation.
You could be confusing it with Bipolar disorder.

Bottom line: A 15 year old girl cannot diagnose something this big.

In any case, he needs a proper diagnosis before you can even think about treatment. In which, if he denies treatment, he is a minor therefore his parents can make it so he cannot refuse treatment.

Treatment includes psychotherapy and medication.

Cost really depends on health insurance.

The only way i know of to help people in serious situations is to gather friends, make a circle and say prays while your friend is in the middle of the circle. my father was in great pain. broke his back at 43 and then had both legs removed later in life because of a lack of blood circulation. Me and my siblings gathered around his bed and we prayed while holding hands. from that moment forward he never complained again. the power of pray is a gift many use and many don't use. believe in a power higher than us and believe that power can be linked between you and the person you are praying for. May God Bless your friend in his hour of need.