Have you ever heard about schizophrenia and been curious about it?
Let's have a look at what it is.
Schizophrenia is defined as a split mind or a separation from reality. Schizophrenia is classified as a non-curable psychological condition that can be managed with treatment.
This does not happen as a result of a single incident or a short period of stress, but rather as a result of a lengthy period of stress or a series of occurrences that damage the individual mentally.
This can be treated, but the individual will need mental support from their family. Schizophrenia is a mental and physical illness that can afflict a person.
Cause
Schizophrenia may be caused by biological and genetic vulnerabilities and environmental stress. It is sometimes poverty or socioeconomic stress that has been present for a long time. It usually happens in your 30s as a result of environmental stress. According to studies, one out of every hundred people has schizophrenia.
Symptoms
A person who has schizophrenia may experience three types of symptoms: positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive symptoms.
Positive Signs and Symptoms
Positive does not imply that these symptoms are good, but they are the additional symptoms that a person will experience. Some of the positive symptoms are as follows:
- Delusions that someone is controlling the individual or false beliefs about something
- Hallucinations, such as seeing or hearing something that is not there.
- Disordered speech is word salad, which refers to jumbled words that are kept together but have no meaning.
- Unorganized behavior
- Hyperactivity and agitation are symptoms of catatonic behavior.
Negative Signs and Symptoms
These symptoms include a loss of emotions or thinking.
- Apathy is the lack of interest in people, events, and so on.
- Alogia is the lack of speech continuation and switching between topics.
- Avolition refers to the inability to set goals; anhedonia refers to the inability to experience pleasure.
Symptoms of Cognition
- Memory loss
- Learning disability
- Difficulty understanding
Negative symptoms are the most primitive and harmful, and a minimum of two symptoms must be present for a minimum of three months to confirm that the human has schizophrenia. Negative symptoms are difficult to treat.
Medications
Treatment and medications should be administered depending on the severity of the person's symptoms. Proper medication should be taken and should not be stopped even if the patient is improving. Some medications can take a week or more to work.
Antipsychotics: These medications are used to treat hallucinations and delusions. It is available as a daily pill, a shot, or an injection. The patient's family should be supportive and assist the patient in reducing symptoms.
In the event of a relapse, special treatment will be administered. Relapse is common in people with schizophrenia; it is defined as the return or worsening of symptoms. A plan of action is developed, considering what relapse looks like to him and identifying new ways to reduce relapse symptoms.
The patient will be compelled to devise an action plan with the assistance of their family, which may aid in his recovery.
A person with schizophrenia may be at risk of suicide, so the individual must be monitored at all times.
Medication alone is insufficient; there should also be
- Talk therapy for reducing world salads.
- Brain training to improve brain function
- Family support for both mental and physical well-being.
- Educate the patient's family as well as the patient on what they should do to make the treatment more effective.
The doctor will recommend a personalized treatment plan based on the duration and severity of the patient's symptoms. The duration of the symptoms is the most important factor to consider when deciding whether or not to seek treatment.
It is preferable to avoid things that irritate the patient and keep him stress-free.
Contact your doctor if you experience any side effects from the medication. The right medication and treatment plan will allow the patient to function normally.
The symptoms must last at least three months before the person is referred to a psychiatrist for further treatment and medication.
Remember that you are not weak, and don't worry about what others may think of you. You are capable of overcoming schizophrenia, and you are not alone.
