This is a sad, but preventable story. Washington is one of the lowest ranked states for services for the mentally ill.  My adult son with this disorder has had much better treatment and consistent care in Oregon, Michigan and Hawaii then he ever did here.  The most difficult period for people with schizophrenia are the late teens and twenties when the visual and auditory hallucinations typical of this disorder first appear.  They are not present during childhood, so their onset at the beginning of adulthood is very frightening for the individual who seeks logical explanation in a brain that no longer works properly.  This often results in paranoia [illogical fear].and acting out against those the brain believes is causing the hallucinations. Which medication works for an individual is based on experiment by poorly paid and poorly trained staff with various medications, often based more on the cost of the med then its effectiveness, causing zombie like affect resisted by the patient.