COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Going through parenthood has its ups and downs.

But those extremes can feel even more drastic when your child has a severe mental illness.

Darrell Hendrix said there are huge ups and downs.

“You have wins and losses,” Darrell said. “It’s kind of like, you know, you’re up and you’re winning and then it goes back down. When it falls, it falls hard.”

Krashaun Hendrix said an adult child regressing is hard.

“When you’re dealing with an adult, but then they regress into, you know, childlike qualities,” Krashaun said. “It’s been quite challenging, to say the least.”

Johnathan Hendrix’s family describes him as a creative free spirit.

Someone capable, intelligent, and personable- when he’s doing well.

At 23, Johnathan suffered a psychotic break from reality and was

See Full Page