Psychosis

Schizophrenia is not… A split personality Caused by childhood trauma, bad parenting, poverty
The result of any action or personal failure by the individual

“ I just couldn’t accept the fact that
He had an above average I. Q
Was good looking
Had a good personality
And such a person is so ill…”, parent of a child with Psychosis

Deterioration is observed in
Work and academic activities
Relationship with others
Personal care and hygiene
Changes in ability and personality
Family and friends notice that the person is ‘not the same’

Attempt to escape through frequent moves
Bizarre Behviour
Cutting oneself or threats of self-mutilation
Decline in academic and athletic interest
Depression unexplained
Deterioration social relationships
Deterioration of personal hygiene
Dropping out of activities
Extreme preoccupation with religion or with occult
Extreme reaction to criticism
Excessive writing without meaning
Forgetting things
Flat reptile like gaze
Hyperactivity or inactivity
Irrational statements
Inability to concentrate
Inability to cope with minor problems
Inability to express joy
Inability to cry or excessive crying
In appropriate laughter
Indifference
Loosing possessions
Peculiar use of words or odd language structure
Refusal to touch objects or persons without meaning
Rigid stubborness
Sleeping excessively or inability to sleep
Social withdrawal, isolation and reclusiveness
Shift in basic personality
Shaving head or body hair on his own
Strange posturing
Starring without blinking or incessant blinking
Unusual sensitivity to stimuli
Unexplained hostility

Someone who is experiencing such profound and frightening changes will often try to keep them as secret

Sorrow, anxiety, fear, shame and guilt, feeling of isolation, bitterness, ambivalence, anger and jealousy, total denial of illness, blaming each other, denial of severity of illness, preoccupation with moving away, withdrawal from social activities, excessive search for possible explanation, increased use of alcohol or tranquillizers, marital discord, divorce, depression and concern for future.

“Health professional talk, how things could be or should be.
The way things are is that many crucial support systems do not exist.
As a result, schizophrenia becomes a living hell for the sufferer and his or her family”
Parent of a young man with schizophrenia empresses

Schizophrenia is not the dreaded disease… It was about 40 years back

Now with..

Early diagnosis,
Speedy initiation of the treatment,
Careful monitoring of the medication
Regular follow up
Proper residential, vocational and rehabilitative support in place , the long term  outcome is quite favorable and quality of life of the individual and family is highly promising.

In ManaNalam Clinic, individual suffering from psychosis is treated in a multi-disciplinary approach. So they become functional and able to lead a quality life