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Printablebenni said: union119 said: they can be healed, but, they'd rather stay the way they are. Actually schizophrenia can't be healed. The symptoms can be treated, but it's a matter of finding the right combination of medication and therapy. My ex-father-in-law and his grandson are both schizophrenic. My ex-father-in-law use to share stories of the treatments they gave him in the 50's (electric shock treatments, cold wraps, etc.) Unfortunately, we've come no further with learning how to treat anyone with a "mental illness". Also, people with a mental illness, while their symptoms can be managed on the right combination of medication/therapy, doesn't mean it will stay that way. Usually, they start to feel better, and begin to think they no longer need the medication because they are doing much better. So they stop taking it and the whole cycle starts over again.  I wouldn't call it healed, only suppressed  | |
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remember this scene from the movie "Awakenings" ?
when he dances with the girl he loves he is cured. i believe this can happen to anyone. LOVE is a powerful thing.  | |
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union119 said: remember this scene from the movie "Awakenings" ?
when he dances with the girl he loves he is cured. i believe this can happen to anyone. LOVE is a powerful thing. only for a short time though, wasn't he catatonic again by the end of the movie? | |
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union119 said: remember this scene from the movie "Awakenings" ?
when he dances with the girl he loves he is cured. i believe this can happen to anyone. LOVE is a powerful thing. I hate to say it, but with this mentality your friend probably won't get the help he/she needs. Love is NOT going to cure mental illness. | |
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ZombieKitten said: union119 said: remember this scene from the movie "Awakenings" ?
when he dances with the girl he loves he is cured. i believe this can happen to anyone. LOVE is a powerful thing. only for a short time though, wasn't he catatonic again by the end of the movie? yes because he stopped dancing with the girl and they wouldnt let him go outside. | |
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union119 said: ZombieKitten said: only for a short time though, wasn't he catatonic again by the end of the movie? yes because he stopped dancing with the girl and they wouldnt let him go outside. but who can dance with the girl for every waking moment?  | |
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union119 said: maybe an intervention could work, but we tried that already.
they were well for a while but were unfortunately seduced back into their illness by someone else. well, maybe you could help them to focus on the positive, they did make efforts to battle their sickness. just like in addiction, you fall off the wagon sometimes, but you get right back up and keep trying. assure them that they are doing the best they can considering the circumstances. also, on a practical note, can they stay away from those who you mentioned 'seduced them back to their illness'? | |
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LoyalAndTrue said: can they stay away from those who you mentioned 'seduced them back to their illness'?
hope so | |
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