Hello Army,
I completely agree with you. The symptoms of schizophrenia can be frightening, both for the families and for the person who is experiencing the symptoms. Thus, love and support of family and friends plays an important role in schizophrenia treatment (). Therefore, as social workers, we could help family member who are caring for their loved one with schizophrenia, who may be struggling with any number of difficult emotions, including fear, guilt, anger, and frustration. For instance, many family with small children from the documentary/videos, especially Brenna mother appeared helpless when faced with her daughter symptoms. On top of finical stress, families were worried about the stigma of schizophrenia, or their love one becoming homeless. …show more content…
accept the illness. I believe once a person accepts the illness, the begin to focus more on recovering. This means, managing the symptoms etc. Also, advice family and individuals not to buy into the myth that someone with schizophrenia can’t get better or live a full and meaningful life with treatment. And for the families to Do their best to help their loved one feel better and enjoy life. Tips for helping a loved one with schizophrenia.
Educate yourself. Learning about schizophrenia and its treatment will allow you to make informed decisions about how best to cope with symptoms, encourage your loved one to pursue self-help strategies, handle setbacks, and work towards recovery.
Reduce stress. Stress can cause schizophrenia symptoms to flare up, so it’s important to create a structured and supportive environment for your loved
I completely agree with you. The symptoms of schizophrenia can be frightening, both for the families and for the person who is experiencing the symptoms. Thus, love and support of family and friends plays an important role in schizophrenia treatment (). Therefore, as social workers, we could help family member who are caring for their loved one with schizophrenia, who may be struggling with any number of difficult emotions, including fear, guilt, anger, and frustration. For instance, many family with small children from the documentary/videos, especially Brenna mother appeared helpless when faced with her daughter symptoms. On top of finical stress, families were worried about the stigma of schizophrenia, or their love one becoming homeless. …show more content…
accept the illness. I believe once a person accepts the illness, the begin to focus more on recovering. This means, managing the symptoms etc. Also, advice family and individuals not to buy into the myth that someone with schizophrenia can’t get better or live a full and meaningful life with treatment. And for the families to Do their best to help their loved one feel better and enjoy life. Tips for helping a loved one with schizophrenia.
Educate yourself. Learning about schizophrenia and its treatment will allow you to make informed decisions about how best to cope with symptoms, encourage your loved one to pursue self-help strategies, handle setbacks, and work towards recovery.
Reduce stress. Stress can cause schizophrenia symptoms to flare up, so it’s important to create a structured and supportive environment for your loved