[Mz]

From what I gather, it is not unusual for schizophrenics to be hospitalized, get better, be sent home to their effed up family and promptly get worse again.

My life experience strongly biases me towards believing that how it gets handled absolutely makes a difference ("it" = any mental health issue).

[harryjo]

It's also not unusual for schizophrenics to be hospitalized, get worse, get over-medicated and locked up.