Originally Posted by Kathy

Thank you Hodge, I understand your argument perfectly, and I most certainly hope and pray you are correct. However, I suppose I should clarify our position somewhat. Jim and I are not saying we believe Evie currently has schizophrenia, but rather that she may be developing it. For you see, schizophrenia is a very slow developing disorder, takes years to become full blown. Someone who is developing the illness will not display all symptoms immediately. They may begin with one symptom and then slowly develop others. You mentioned flattened or inappropriate affect. No, Evie does not have that currently, however, God forbid she does have schizophrenia, over time her personality will change. She will start to display other symptoms. So this one symptom of hallucinations is a concern, because it it could indicate the beginnings of schizophrenia. However, as you also say, it could also be something more complex, something to do with her PTSD, and that is what we are certainly hoping for.