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Originally posted by Mutt
has he seen a doctor? don't abandon him, most people will. one of my best friends became a schizophrenic when he was 20, i was the one who diagnosed him, hadn't seen him in about a year and within 15 minutes of being with him I knew something was very very wrong and it wasn't drugs. So i called his parents and asked them what was up with Marc - they told me he had been acting strangely and they were worried. I told them i think he has a major mental problem maybe schizophrenia from what i observed - and within a couple weeks he was diagnosed. Very sad, this guy was major popular, good with chicks, rich parents - all down the tubes cuz his wiring went bad. Most of the friends abandoned him pretty fast - not blaming them because it's not very pleasant to be around a mentally ill person.
bet your friend can be helped - even schizophrenics if they stay on medication can lead somewhat normal lives. my friend's problem is that he refuses to stay on the medication for long so it's been a revolving door in and out of hospital for 15 years.
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what are the most common symptoms?