In order to understand how to behave with a patient with schizophrenia, it is necessary to understand the nature of this disease. Then, you can correctly handle the patient and help him recover. So, first of all, mental illnesses are not uncommon in our world. One percent of the world's population suffers from schizophrenia, and if you recall how many billions live here, then the figure is not at all small. You should never treat a patient as if it were his karma or his offense. Such diseases choose their victims simply in a chaotic manner, ignoring their merits or shortcomings.
The cause of the disease is a change in the balance of brain chemicals. Also, this disease develops in those who have a hereditary predisposition, often subjected to stress or is addicted to drugs. The disease is very heterogeneous. Most often, it manifests itself in sudden attacks, which greatly affect the life of a person with schizophrenia. Unfortunately, to date, doctors have not established how to completely cure schizophrenia. But, fortunately, there are many drugs, thanks to the regular reception of which, a person can lead a completely normal lifestyle. These medications weaken the mental illness, are highly effective and are easily digested. But, if a person does not want to be constantly observed by a doctor, this can lead to the fact that the disease will develop into a chronic form and then you will have to think about hospitalization.
Therefore, close people should watch over the sick schizophrenia and help him. Depending on how a person develops schizophrenia, it is necessary to behave appropriately. Some people do not admit that they are sick and try to control themselves. But, sometimes the disease manifests itself and then it is necessary to do the right thing and not be angry with the person, so as not to aggravate his condition.
So, how to act when a person has auditory or visual hallucinations? First, you need to know how such hallucinations manifest themselves.
Often, people start talking with themselves, and it's not just phrases like: "Where am I doing my mobile again? ". A person conducts a real conversation, as if he speaks or argues with someone whom we do not see. He can laugh for no reason or suddenly stop, as if he is listening to someone who, in fact, is not around. Also, during an attack, a person is distracted by attention, he can not concentrate on the task and understand how to properly perform it, even if in a normal state, this task is very easy for him. A person can very loudly include music, as if trying to drown out something that annoys him. In this case, you should behave very calmly and in no case over him not to laugh. Remember that during an attack, the schizophrenic seems that everything that happens to him is real. Therefore, it is better to ask what he now sees and hears, than it irritates him. Try to find out how you can help him, tell him that you are near and he does not threaten anything. But, you never need to question the person in detail about what he sees. Thus, you even more convince him of the reality of what is happening. Try not to be afraid of the behavior of a loved one. Never convince him that it seems to him and he is just crazy. In this condition, you will cause a very serious injury to the patient and, instead of helping him, make the condition even worse.
The schizophrenics often show nonsense. It is also not difficult to recognize. Such people start all and suspect everything, be very mysterious, make accents on ordinary things and betray them to a special mystery.
People may think that you want to offend them, betray them, substitute them, even poison them. They begin to come up with ways to protect themselves from family and friends, being completely sure that they need it. Never need to be offended and angry. Remember that a person does this not because he does not love you, but because he is sick and does not understand what he is doing. You have to help him, and not be angry. Also, a person may begin to experience depression. Sometimes, it appears as fatigue, apathy, detachment from everything. But, also, depression can be accompanied by an unexpectedly good mood, which may even be inappropriate in some situations, senseless spending of money. People with schizophrenia have various manias. They can convince themselves of something and manically impose their obsession to everyone. If people do not understand them, or schizophrenics think so, they can even reach suicide. It is necessary to be ready for this and be able to prevent it. If you see that a person feels unnecessary, hears some voices, or on the contrary, sharply, as if he has invented something, begins to finish all his affairs and say goodbye, most likely, he is preparing for suicide. In order not to happen the most terrible, it is necessary to treat suicide allegations very seriously, even if it seems to you that a person will not do it. Try to keep away from him cutting objects, weapons. In addition, it is necessary to try to find out exactly how he intends to commit suicide in order to develop an action plan. If you see that you can not help yourself and are ready for suicide, call the psychiatrist immediately.
If you protect a loved one from stress, alcohol and drugs, help him lead an interesting and healthy lifestyle, the possibility of relapse will significantly decrease and the ailment will not so often disturb a person close to you.