Paranoid Schizophrenia IIN?

MrsBailey9 knows what she is talking about. I am impressed, you summed that up quite nicely. I have a family member that suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia and that is him! He does great when he is on his meds, but as soon as he starts feeling better, he stops taking them. He believes that the military has "transponders" hidden in the phone lines, computers, TV's, cell phones, and video game systems. He thinks they are "tracking" him. He is constantly looking over his shoulder, and muttering under his breath. He says he has a "friend" named, Jeff. No one has ever met, or seen Jeff. Jeff gets him in trouble, a lot. It's amazing because when he is on his meds, its like he really is another person. he takes care of himself, he works, he functions in the community. He can go to the grocery store, follow the list, and pay for his items. Un-medicated, he can't shop alone. he gets distracted and off track. He is more worried about being watched that he can't accomplish simple tasks. Two different worlds, one body ruled by a split brain. I can't even imagine how difficult it must really be. He was 17, when he started experiencing symptoms. No warning whatsoever. He got in trouble at school for taking another students back pack. He kept telling the principal that there was a bomb inside, and that he was meant to save the school. When he was asked how he knew that there was a bomb in the back pack, he said Jeff told him. He also told the principal about the "Transponders" that were in the classroom connected to his teachers laptop computer. He demanded a copy of the video that was taped that afternoon. He became violent. Once he was stabilized things went well for a long time, longest yet... Since then its' just a cycle. Same shit, different day, over and over and over.