Get Help in an Emergency First, call the police or 911. Explain the situation so they send someone trained to deal with it. It takes the pressure off you, Krishna says. Some states will send a mobile crisis unit or psychiatric emergency team, often called a PET or SMART Team, to your house.

Do schizophrenics know they have schizophrenia?

Early Warning Signs of Schizophrenia One is that people with the disorder often dont realize theyre ill, so theyre unlikely to go to a doctor for help. Another issue is that many of the changes leading up to schizophrenia, called the prodrome, can mirror other normal life changes.