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hang in there! Early 20s is when most people start showing their first major signs of mental illness. I wish this was common knowledge -- at least among doctors (i.e. general physicians, who are the first to see us usually and who do us NO good usually b/c they haven't a clue).

What you guys are going through right now....was just a matter of time. The GOOD news is that he IS getting properly diagnosed and going in the right direction!!! So many don't and so many continue suffering beyond reason for years without even knowing why.

This unfortunately had to happen so that his future can be a much brighter one.... if he chooses to take resposibility for his mental health care and stay on his meds (which you should be prepared to most likely see him struggle with....especially in the first year or two).

Just hold onto how much of a good thing all of this can mean for his future. The more he learns about his illness now, in the beginning, the better off he will be from that point on.

Mental illness is definetly something every diagnosed person should to educate themselves about if they really want any control over their own well-being at all.

Just my 2 cents,
Congrats on getting in the system!
Congrats on getting a proper diagnosis at age 20!

Best wishes,
Jenna