11-11-2023 12:09 AM
11-11-2023 12:09 AM
How do I deal with an episode
11-11-2023 06:45 AM
11-11-2023 06:45 AM
Hi and welcome, @brender ...I don't have schizophrenia, but do you have a psychologist to help you with strategies?
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13-11-2023 04:14 PM
13-11-2023 04:14 PM
You should be really proud you're able to identify that you need help, that is a massive step.
Do you have someone that helps too care for you? I know sometimes during an episode it may be really scary to listen to your carer when everything in you is telling you not too, but that's really important. I'm not schizophrenic but in times of distress it's really hard to think clearly.
A friend of mine with the diagnosis was told "don't scare yourself or anyone else." Hospitals will try really hard to treat you as an out patient where is safe, so please don't be afraid to reach out.
Your freedom and mental health are equally as important, hopefully people closer too you can help identify what's happening for you and provide support to get you feeling better.
I hope you stay safe and never feel like you can't reach out
13-11-2023 04:20 PM - edited 13-11-2023 04:24 PM
13-11-2023 04:20 PM - edited 13-11-2023 04:24 PM
Hi @brender
Welcome to the Sane Forums, I am one of the Sane Forum moderators.
We are so pleased you found us, it's a really supportive forum community here and we hope you are able to find the support you need.
I don't have schizophrenia but what you might find helpful is there is a search bar just above and you can search through countless threads and posts on the topic of Schizophrenia episodes. You might fine a forum user has previously written something on this topic.
I hope you find this useful.
I look forward to seeing your contribution on these forums.
Much love from,
13-11-2023 08:34 PM
13-11-2023 08:34 PM
Hi @brender,
Welcome to the forums!
I don't have personal experience with schizophrenia, but hopefully some other members will be around soon to provide insight based on their lived experience with the condition.
In the meantime, you may find the following resources useful. They don't focus as much on dealing with episodes in the moment, but include some tips for supporting yourself to manage the condition/some of its symptoms:
https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/facts-and-guides/schizophrenia#guide
https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/the-sane-blog/wellbeing/self-help-when-hearing-voices
Regarding dealing with an episode, is there anything that you've found has worked for you in the past?
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