well i met a sister today.

[Tobin S.]

13. I became severely mentall ill when I was 20 which is within the range

when such things happen in many people who become sick- 18 to 25 in a great many people. My guess is your son as well. At 26 I was still completely lost and even unaware that what I was experiencing was a mental illness. Your son may not have any awareness at all that he is in reality very sick.

When I was 30, a little sliver of reality made an appearance in my mind at a time when I was starting to totally break down: this is not normal...there is something very wrong...I need help...somebody please help me. And I reached out.

Hopefully, that will happen to your son here soon. Unfortunately, many people who have severe mental illnesses often go a long time before getting proper treatment and endure a lot of suffering which is probably already the case with your son. And, of course, the people who love them suffer right along with them.