Hello everyone. My childhood friend got back into contact with me recently. We had a falling out 5 years ago and I knew something wasn’t right for quite awhile, but for some reason, I never thought it could be a mental health issue. He told me that he (probably) has schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. I’m not entirely sure if he has a proper diagnosis because he talks in circles and I have a hard time following his train of thought. He also did hardcore drugs that he just told me about (crack, pcp, etc) but he claims to be sober now. He came back to our hometown after being away for a long time and is currently in rehab and on medication. However, I’m not entirely sure things are working. From talking to him, he is extremely paranoid and told me he hears voices and gets information that only he can hear. I told him that his meds weren’t working correctly and he needs to speak to his counselor about this. I’m not entirely sure that the rehab program he is in can deal with his mental health problems and I asked him if I could come to a counseling session. He’s okay with this. How else can I help him? I feel helpless and have spent the last few days crying because the person who he is, is not the person I remember. A part of me is apprehensive because even though I don’t believe he would ever hurt me, the reality of the situation is that it could happen. Right now, he thinks that people are out to get him and is obsessed with protecting his parents house. He has it in his head that he needs to get a g*n and that is a horrible idea. Please help I really don’t know what to do or where to turn. We are in our early 30’s in the DMV/Baltimore area. I am so worried about him.