I don't have schzophrenia but my cousin might.

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And idk how can I support her if that is the case? last time she was in a psychotic episode me and my boyfriend helped encourage her mom to get her mental help, and so eventually some people came to take my cousin to the hospital and she got better for a while. But recently her mom sent a concerning text like she is worried my cousin is slipping back into the psychosis. And so idk if she has scizophrenia seems likely she will continue to struggle with slipping back into it but like I guess I am not sure the best way to try and be supportive of a family member that struggles with that. So far I know I should not smoke weed with her as that seems to be a trigger for her condition but thats what I should not encourage I am more wondering how I could be supporive like when she seems more rational should I just say she is starting to act a little off and maybe needs to talk with her psyciatrist again or do I pretend its all good till I get her mom to get her sent back to the hospital. Idk I know now not to smoke weed with her, but seems on her own she's getting a little off track idk and I want to help her but I admit I am not so sure how to help if she has scizophrenia like I just don't know how the right way to deal with that is. But she is my cousin and I wouldn't want to totally abandon her i just dont know how to deal with the schizophrenia or psychosis.

Idk I guess I am sorta of asking if anyone here with schizophrenia has any tips of how to reach her, not so much how NTs perceive the disorder. But like does anyone here with schizophrena have some insight on how to reach a relative I am worried is struggling with it without freaking her out like is there anything I could say to like pull her out of delusions or if she falls into the delusional state is it better to get her professionel help. Idk I am worried maybe she stopped taking her meds or something but just not sure how to tell her she shouldn't do that and should stay on her meds.But idk seemed like she was doing much bettter but is starting to have some problems again.

Hope she gets the right diagnosis Sweetleaf and the right support

I was diagnosed with schizotypal pd over 30 years ago and that's on the same spectrum I think but I sort of lived in denial over it but just lately I'm thinking it was the right diagnosis

My half brother (mother's son) and uncle (mother's brother) both have schizophrenia. I've never actually met them but it just made me wonder when I found out if it might be inherited