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Psychotic symptoms of
schizophrenia, such as hearing voices, feeling persecuted or having paranoid thoughts, can disrupt your life. As soon as you or someone in your environment experiences such symptoms, a physician should be consulted. S/he can make a proper
diagnosis and initiate
treatment
Family and caregivers play a very important role in supporting the patient to take the medication punctually. By sticking to the medication, the patient can improve to such a degree that s/he can participate in life again.
Often schizophrenia patients forget or intentionally
stop taking their medication when they feel better or when they experience unpleasant
side effects.
Taking a pause in the treatment can make the schizophrenia symptoms come back. Relapses are to be avoided, as they may have a permanent negative effect on the brain.
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