Schizophreniais a chronic disorder.
Thesymptoms of schizophreniaaffect many of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
This remission of symptoms does not mean the illness has gone away.
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Modernantipsychotic medicationsgreatly reduce both the severity of your symptoms and the amount of time you spend experiencing active symptoms.
Nevertheless, you should expect times of remission and times of relapse.
How Others Can Help
People often don’t understand what it is like tolive with schizophrenia.
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Educate your support people about what kinds of changes to look for.
Steps you might Take
Almost everyone desires social and emotional connections with others.
Moments like that can feel isolating and can result in someone feeling hurt.
Being able to turn to a support person is courageous and can be helpful in our journey.
A wonderful alternative is journaling.
Self-Care
The idea of self-care can be challenging for most of us.
However, it can be even harder when you struggle with the symptoms of schizophrenia.
Remembering to take time for your wellness and well-being is important.
Some people rely on a spouse to pick out their clothes for them or to help them remember chores.
Theres no right answer to how much help a person should need.
Independent living for someone with schizophrenia involves a number of definite skills.
Social workers call these activities of daily living or ADLs.
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Don’t Let Schizophrenia Define You
Schizophrenia involves experiencing some significant symptoms.
Schizophrenia involves complex symptoms that can increase in intensity if not addressed through propertreatment methods.
Not attending treatment appointments consistently can have a negative impact on your overall success in this journey.
It is important to be consistent.
The first step is to learn what you could about the condition.
Many people find schizophrenia intimidating because of the nature of the symptoms experienced.
Learning from mental health professionals and other resources can help you gain useful information.
Published 2015 Dec 10. doi:10.2147/NDT.S96559
