[ladyjane]

Disowning a family member with schizophrenia is no different than throwing a retarded or crippled sibling out into the snow. No different.

It is not unusual. Schizophrenia frequently hits around the late teens. The family may rationalize that the person has to learn to live on their own so they refuse to respond to the inevitable crises. It is heartbreaking for the victim, those around him and even for the family.

[Chickensoup]

the family frequently has no control