The Soloist

Through the second selection of chapters of "The Soloist", I have come to question Mr. Lopez's actions concerning Nathaniel's health.
At this point in the book, Mr. Lopez has contacted many an expert, psychiatrist, doctor, and leader of mental illness causes. Despite this, he seems to be trying to do it all himself. While I understand that Nathaniel is hard to get close to, it is not impossible. Mr. Lopez himself is proof of this. I think that at this point, with his career and family both needing more attention than he has shown them, Mr. Lopez should have tried to integrate a doctor or some type of expert into Nathaniel's life. If he were to help ease someone who could help into the situation, Mr. Lopez could still be involved while also getting Nathaniel the help he needs, while giving Mr. Lopez more time for the things he has been overlooking. It seems to me that Mr. Lopez might be trying to do this himself, a very unwise decision considering his lack of knowledge and experience in the field of patients with mental illness.
I am hoping that as the book progresses, Mr. Lopez begins to try and bring a doctor into the situation at a careful pace, otherwise I'm not sure Nathaniel will receive any benefit from what is beginning to seem like an unwise experiment.