How to help my mother with Schizophrenia?

My mother displays alot of classic symptoms of a paranoid schizophrenic, but she refuses to see a doctor. She believes that most people are possessed by the devil and that these people are cursing her food to try and steal her spirit away. She never leaves the house anymore, but when she does she brings all of the food with her and locks it in the trunk of her car. I have had normal conversations with her, but every other time I talk to her it's about something else paranoid. Finally last December, she told me that she thought I was possessed by the devil, and that I was trying to steal her spirit. I haven't talked to her for 6 months now. She doesn't trust me, and she said that she feels physical pain when she talks to me. More than anything I want her to get help so that we can have a normal mother-daughter relationship. I miss her everyday and I'm not sure what to do. How can I get her help when she doesn't trust anyone?

Call an ambulance. Explain whats going on and tell them you believe she is a possible harm to her own health and others. I am so sorry. I really hope she can get help. I understand your want for a normal relationship. keep trying. It will be ok! God bless.

You need to hospitalize her and get her on medicine for it, you should call 911 to get her to the hospital, or call your friends to help move her to a hospital even against her will. This is not normal and it is going to kill her, and ruin you and your mind.

take her to the local emergency room. it's better if the hospital has a psych unit. they can assess her and maybe offer to treat her

From what I understand the real problem of your mother is not so much schizophrenia but the paranoid personality disorder; you leave below a summary about the disorder very difficult to treat and I hope you both help. The psychotherapy is the only solution and you should find some way to bring by a psychologist.

The Paranoide Personality Disorder is characterized by a tendency persistent and unjustified to interpret the intentions and actions of others as evil.
The distrust and suspicion in the other develops the unjustified fear that the other conspiracy against them and can attack at any time and without any reason. That is their attitude, they can act cautiously and appear "cool" and devoid of feelings. They constantly resentment, tend to react excessively to deal with minimum and are ready to fight back when believe to be mistreated. Such a mode of interaction does not encourage others to be kind and generous but on the contrary produces distrust and hostility. The nature aggressive and suspicious of a paranoid patient can inspire in others the type of behaviour by himself anticipated and then confirm his paranoid approach to life.
Since the main threat is represented by others, the paranoid is attentive to any sign of danger or falsehood in interacting continually looking for the meaning underlying the intentions of individuals. Failure to be confident against the other results in an excessive need to be self-sufficient and a strong sense of autonomy.
Individuals with this disorder may be jealous so pathological, often suspect that the spouse or sexual partner is unfaithful without adequate justification. They can collect "evidence" trivial or circumstantial to support their convictions of jealousy.
The treatment of paranoid personality disorder is very difficult, also because the subject distrust also extends against therapists; believe that they may have manipulative intentions against them or may complottare with family members against them. It 'very difficult to accept to continue therapy, but where we can have discrete possibility of obtaining improvements with a medium-long cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (1 to 2 years).

In this case, you definitely have to call the police. Ask for an ambulance, and explain your situation. (I highly suggest refraining from doing it yourself or getting friends - let professionals do it, when she is that paranoid).
I've done the exact same thing, and while it is scary, they know what to do. She'll be brought to the hospital, given a sedative, and put under observation. She needs to be on medication, and if she is too sick to accept this, you need to get her help.
Once they find a proper balance in dosage of medication and therapy, she will return to pretty much normal. I know a few schizophrenics and when they're on their meds, you would have no idea they have the mental illness.

Good luck :D