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A 34-year-old man with schizophrenia, well for two years on aripiprazole 15 mg daily, has not collected a prescription for six weeks and is again hearing neighbours discussing him. His mother died four months ago. He was made redundant in June and moved from his flat to a rooming house, and his health care card lapsed when the job ended. He has smoked cannabis on Saturdays since he was eighteen. He describes his illness accurately, says he wants to keep taking the tablets, and has attended every clinic appointment. Which one of the following most likely explains why he stopped his medication?
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