I Need resources on dealing with people who have schizophrenia - Shitpost accepted too, sadly a real ask

[AMHOLIO]

is this better in deep thought

 

[Grub]

Dealing with them how? If they're off their meds good luck. There is no dealing with them. They just do whatever they want and the best you can hope for is that they aren't in a destructive mood.

 

[AMHOLIO]

Dealing with them how? If they're off their meds good luck. There is no dealing with them. They just do whatever they want and the best you can hope for is that they aren't in a destructive mood.

Just any resources you find educational about any effects of the disease or how it works, and best ways to talk or help them in the disconnect state or their lucid states. I know schizopherina is a hard ass disease to corral, I'm not looking for cures or to give him therapy myself, just anything that makes it easier to understand and any new interesting research that helps us understand the disease. Or how people deal with their friends.

 

[Polystyrene Glioblastoma]

I've worked in both psychiatric care and law enforcement. My father is schizotypal, so not exactly schizophrenic but he has a ton of similarities with the disorder.

Schizophrenia can manifest differently depending on the symptoms/type they have as well as the person's personality.

I would advise you to try to get him medicine compliant if possible. If he is experiencing an episode, he needs to know how to differentiate hallucinations with real life. Sometimes this can be as simple as using a camera or mirror on his phone to see if it is real (works for most people) or asking someone they trust for confirmation.

If he is in a disconnected state. Try to ground him to reality, see if he likes pleasant background noise, and offer support. What he sees is from actually from his brain.

Nicotine can be very beneficial for most schizophrenics to soothe them during episodes, it is why a lot of them smoke, vape, or dip.

Mood and sleep management is very important for schizophrenics. Hungry, angry, lonely, and tired, or HALT, are things he needs to recognize when he is experiencing them and to address them when he can.

My dad is schizotypal, very mean and paranoid, so I usually avoid seeing him for prolonged periods and when I have to I redirect his melancholy.

 

[Grub]

Just any resources you find educational about any effects of the disease or how it works, and best ways to talk or help them in the disconnect state or their lucid states. I know schizopherina is a hard ass disease to corral, I'm not looking for cures or to give him therapy myself, just anything that makes it easier to understand and any new interesting research that helps us understand the disease. Or how people deal with their friends.

I do have some personal experience dealing with someone, who was a friend, who is schizophrenic. There's really not much you can do other than try and have patience and generally be supportive of the things they say while not necessarily catering to whatever delusions they have and try to gently curb any self destructive behaviour as best you can. Try and be positive and supportive about them taking whatever medication they might be on. I'm not normally one to support pharmaceuticals but they absolutely can make a massive difference with schizophrenics if they find one that works for them. Generally I'd say just be as patient as you can with the person. It's not easy and it gets harder as time goes on.

I'm not really up to date on any resources or research on the topic so I can't really help you with that.

 

[Orphaned Punk]

Nothing short of a PL as to why you need this would convince me that the answer you’re looking for is, “Don’t stick your dick in crazy.”

 

[AMHOLIO]

Nothing short of a PL as to why you need this would convince me that the answer you’re looking for is, “Don’t stick your dick in crazy.”

Good news, he's gay and I'm a woman so no dick sticking anywhere. As someone who's seen some deranged fuujoshis and faghags, that's still good advice to give anyone.

 

[Poppavalyim Andropoff]

is this better in deep thought

yes

faghags

ah I love that word

 

[Loris Yeltsin]

Suppress your empathy and just run.

Not a shitpost. My experiences trying to "help" or even just to be there for schizophrenic friends have been absolutely disastrous. You really do not want to invite bona fide schizos into your life.

 

[Space_Dandy]

Suppress your empathy and just run.

Not a shitpost. My experiences trying to "help" or even just to be there for schizophrenic friends have been absolutely disastrous. You really do not want to invite bona fide schizos into your life.

True. At work I trained a young guy who was like this. He was smart, likeable, and a promising team member. I didn't know anything was wrong at first, we hung out a few times outside of work, thought we'd become friends.

He told me he had this medicine he had to take or else he'd have these roller coaster emotions, huge highs and lows, and eventually delusions and hallucinations. He said although the medicine evened him out, he didn't feel like himself. Said while medicated, he could never reach these manic-like highs he'd have. Like choosing mediocrity. He assured me he would not be able to hold down a job off his meds.

Unrelated but he also told me he was a 'boylesque' dancer or whatever. Didn't know that was a thing.

After only working together about 2 months he stopped showing up for work. Just ghosted us. I never heard from him either.