I've recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia (I am 18) and apparently the standard procedure is hospitalization.  The thing is: I'd like to avoid it if possible. I am doing pretty well rn (took a break from school + my meds might finally be working) and I truly believe that once they lock me up, and I'll be all alone, it will just get worse. They said they'd take away my phone and that cuz of covid my family wont be able to visit me. I'm really worried that I'll have a breakdown of some sort, ensuring me a couple more weeks in there... So I just wanna ask all of you:
is treatment without hospitalization a viable choice or am I just gambling with my future?