that's only one option and whether or not you should resort to that depends (to a degree) on how functional your son is day by day. if you can say realistically that you are in no immediate danger from his behavior which only you can be the judge of and if you are not directly suffering from anything he does (he doesn't pressure you for money or infringe on your relationships with others for example) then there is no particular reason why you have to refuse to see him at all. barring him from your life completely could very possibly make things worse especially if it's a very sudden change. sorry to be so vague but you really are the only one who can say what you are or are not willing to deal with. the first thing you would want to do is try and convince him to go to a doctor for a formal diagnosis - "psychosis" is after all a very broad topic and it is theoretically possible that he has another issue entirely. this can be a very painful conversation to have but if you sit down and talk to him one-on-one (keeping as calm as you can but not being unresponsive to his feelings and emotions) you might just be able to get through to him. let him participate in any decisions that you have to make regarding his treatment unless you really believe he is incapable of doing so clearly. it can sometimes help if you have someone else in the family or your son's circle of friends with you either in person or as way of gauging how to approach this. there is the option of involuntary commitment to a hospital in the event that you perceive an immediate risk in your son not getting treatment but i would only recommend this in the absolute worst-case scenario - in the event that it doesn't work out there is the very real possibility that you could lose your relationship with your son completely. this is not a risk i would suggest you take unless you have exhausted all other possibilities; it depends on whether being rid of your son's odd behavior (for lack of a better way to phrase it) is worth potentially being rid of him altogether.
24 yo son refuses meds or counseling for psychotic delusions. my husband and i have recently separated because of the stress of living with my 24 yo son who refuses meds for his psychotic delusions/possible schizophrenia. he has been med free/no counseling for 2 years. today he asked me if he can bring a date over this friday night. i no longer want to make things easy for him even though i miss him terribly. i want him to go for treatment and take meds for his illness. should i tell him that he cannot visit until he goes for treatment?