Dear Friend, Unfortunately, not everyone diagnosed with Schizophrenia is compliant with antipsychotic medications. Also, it usually takes trying different antipsychotic medication before the right one for that person is found. Finding the right antipsychotic medication is a matter of trial and error. I actually did not do that well on my first antipsychotic medication. But with a good treatment team and lots of family and friends' support, a person diagnosed with this illness has a good chance of recovery.
Time is also a big factor.
I did not get well right away. I had to take things day by day. My son has just been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder after spending 3 weeks in a psychiatric hospital. He just needs to hang in there. Also, I've explained that a mood-altering street drugs should not be mixed with the pharmaceuticals he's taking because it will imbalance the balance the doctors are trying to create.