Hey, my partner of 2 years has schizophrenia and I have no idea how to help. People have given me nothing but the same derogatory jargon that “schizophrenic people refuse to take meds and will ruin your life” you see everywhere. I want some firsthand tips of what the best things it is to do to support him. He got his diagnosis last week after experiencing many hallucinations (physical,auditory, and visual) and delusions (please give me a better word to use if this is seen as derogatory) for many weeks before that. The man I knew and fell in love with is drowning in this illness as he doesn’t get treatment started until the end of the week. Does it get better? I feel like I am losing him every episode he has. I am very desperate and would like some feedback and help for knowing how to support and be here for him as he gets better.
 I want him to know I still see him as a person and I’m fighting this battle with him.