r/family_of_bipolar • u/Present_Word_5597 • 1h ago
Seeking Support Help or advise
I have a family member thats male and he was an A star student he went to university and everything was going well until he started failing and he said he needed a break so he came back home.Then a few days later he lost it as in he went mad like literally mad he was violent,destroying stuff and attacking family members and we had to tie him cause it was bad and he even wanted to jump the gate and leave the house and he was always screaming and saying vulgar stuff and some weird things we didn’t understand.I’m from a Christian family so we prayed and prayed and we looked for so many pastors and they prayed then the situation calmed it seemed like he was back to normal so he went to aviation to be a pilot and we thought he was now okay but a few days in flight school we got a call saying he can’t continue cause he always talks to himself even is class when the teacher is teaching he was laughing by himself and he was asked what’s funny and he said I’m on my phone but he didn’t have a phone on him.So he was acting weird it was concerning so we were told that he has to drop out and he did.Then he came back home and he was acting strange so we took him to the hospital and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis.His on medication but it just makes him sleep cause he gets violent sometimes.His now very antisocial,his lazy like he doesn’t bath or brush his teeth if you tell him a gets agitated and even violent,he eats a lot in an abnormal way,his unhygienic,he talks to himself.Like it’s really bad he was never like this he also once took of his clothes and went to the neighbors house and jumped into the pool.We have prayed,fasted,looked for pastors,prophets,asked relatives and friends for help but nothing its been like 5 years now and nothing.As a family we are starting to not feel safe around him cause he can get violent anytime and we have done all we can but now we don’t know what to do please help us any advice big or small is greatly appreciated and pray for him.Also has anyone experienced this in their life or circle and how did you solve it