I do not know how to get help, or if I should even try. My ex-husband was abusive to me and I blamed it on the alcohol, but now I'm wondering if maybe he's showing symptoms in more of the schizophrenia realm. I think I know the answer but am scared...**could you offer your advice on even if I should work with the people who are close to him to get him some help?**

A little about my ex. His positions have always been in IT but hasn't been able to keep a job for longer than 2 years. He feels he should be the bosses' boss, extremely narcisisstic traits. For example, our little 7 yr old just started martial arts. As soon as he comes off the mat the ex goes on to explain to him how he himself was almost a black belt and could do what he was doing (and this was definitely unsolicited, and he never was even close to black belt maybe did a few months).

He drinks, a lot. When I left him 3.5 years ago he was drinking a fifth of liquor (17 1.5 oz shots) every night. 1.5 years ago he had some kind of event happen which resulted in traumatic brain injury, 2 brain surgeries, and a 2.5 month ICU stay. He claims to have fallen out of a chair. The doctors say it wasn't a seizure (which I suspected as possibly due to alcohol withdrawal), however he has been put on medication to control future seizures. One particularly stressful day for him a few months ago he had another seizure. That day he had gotten fired from his job after his car didn't start. 

This sounds insensitive but I would normally write him off after all he's put me through. But we have children together and legally I'm required to let him have split custody. During our divorce I requested a court ordered evaluation but all they said is he should cut back on the alcohol and recommended voluntary anger management classes.

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* Mumbles to himself, and when questioned he'll say he was speaking with hims mothers (deceased) or just dismiss the question
* Claims to have top-level clearance with government agencies. Also says he was a major help to Snowden and leaking those docs.
* Believes his father (who is not technologically inclined) has tapped his phone and is taking money from his account.
   * Prior to this, he believed I was doing this... and somehow his fiance also believed it. He also believed I was cheating on him, cloned my phone, set up trackers, and installed many hidden cameras to catch me... but I never was even though he said he had proof.
* Poor hygiene
* We think he doesn't have a job anymore. Because of his seizures he has to take an Uber to work and I feel he is just going to random places for about 1-2 hours when his fiance leaves and coming back. 
* Drinks about 3 bottles per night now (suspected, not confirmed).

So what are your thoughts? Do you think this is enough to request others who are close to him to suggest he be evaluated for schizophrenia? Most of his friends are estranged from him, but they actually believed him over me during the divorce, so I'm concerned they won't take me seriously now. There is also a risk that if I push this issue, he may retaliate against me. I just want to your feedback on if schizophrenia seems plausible. (NOTE, i understand this is not diagnosing him, just trying to figure out if it's just the alcohol and he only needs alcohol rehab).