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Schizophrenia
| Posted on October 14, 2016 at 3:37 PM |
Schizophrenia can be a very intense
and scary experience for both the sufferer and their family and friends. The good news is that it can often times be
successfully treated with medication.
The difficult part of treatment is getting the individual who is
suffering to consistently take their medication. Individuals who suffer from
schizophrenia struggle with accepting their hallucinations (hearing things and
seeing things) are not real. This is
because the hallucinations are just as real to them as hearing or seeing you.
Think about it. How likely are you to
believe someone that is telling you the items around you right now are not
really there? Not likely, right? This is one of the first major hurdles of
getting someone with schizophrenia to accept help. At this time, schizophrenia is best
treated with medication and counseling.
Because scientist and doctors still know very little about the chemicals
in our brains, finding the right medication can take time. Once a medication begins to work, sufferers
may not like the way it makes them feel and/or they feel as though others are
controlling them, changing them, through the use of medication. These factors lead to many people not taking
their medicine as prescribed, which in turn causes successful treatment to take
longer to achieve. This is where
counseling can really help. In counseling, I help my clients who
suffer from schizophrenia understand the biology behind the disorder. I educate my clients on how neurotransmitters
in their brain work and normalize their experience of seeing and hearing
things. I teach them the importance of
taking their medication consistently and inform them of the dangers of stopping
their medication without their doctor’s approval. I then help them discover ways of
distinguishing their hallucinations from reality. I also help them find ways of lessening the
occurrence and intensity of the hallucinations.
Lastly, I work with their family and friends to help them understand why
their loved one is struggling and what they can do to help them. Overall, schizophrenia can be a
disabling disorder. However, with consistent
psychiatric care and supportive counseling, individuals who have the disorder
can live a successful life. The key to
their success lies in their willingness or ability to get help and receiving
support, non-judgment, and unconditional love from their family and friends. Additional resources can be
found at:
Heather N. Smith, M.Ed., Licensed
Professional Counselor Supervisor |
Categories: Mental Health Awareness
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