How to Help a Person with Schizophrenia
Instructions
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Understand that caring for a person with schizophrenia can be exhausting emotionally and physically. Set aside time for yourself to relax and collect your thoughts.
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Become a comfort zone for the person. Let the person know he can come to you with problems or concerns he may have about his illness.
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Keep the person on a daily routine. This will help put him at ease and live life as normally as possible.
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Assist the person with medication. Help the person remember when to take the medication and help him stay on it when he wants to stop taking it.
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Remain patient and calm. Remember: you are there to help, and you cannot help someone with schizophrenia if you can't control your own temper or stay on track yourself.
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Look into joining a support group. This will help both you and the person you are caring for meet people in the same situation. A support group can be a wonderful emotional help as well as a source of practical information.
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