Avenues of Support
AVENUES OF SUPPORT Schizophrenia Bulletin, Volume 45, Issues, January 2019, Page 6 https://doi.org/10.1093/scbul/sbx047 A person suffering from schizophrenia needs emotional support--a counselor, a doctor, or even a friend or family member who has done some research on this brain disorder. The conclusion reached after talking to this trusted person may always be the same--I hear, see, and sometimes, even smell, things that are not happening. These symptoms occur because I have schizophrenia. Even though I take my medication and try to reduce the stressors in my life, I will still sometimes experience the symptoms. The difference is in my response to those symptoms. I don't have to react to them because they are not actually going on in my reality. Sometimes my symptoms feel like a boiling pot that is about to boil over. In real life, I can turn down the heat, so the water doesn't boil over. Recently I decided to go to my favorite hambu...