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Physical Health and Schizophrenia

WebPhysical Health and Schizophrenia. Physical Health in People with Schizophrenia. Without a doubt physical health is a problem for people with schizophrenia and whilst the focus …

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Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Understanding Them

WebNegative symptoms can include lethargy and apathy. 1. In the past different terminology has been used. People experiencing prominently positive symptoms were described as acute …

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Healthy Living: Self Monitoring Your Schizophrenia

WebWRAP: Another method of monitoring your health. Another approach to monitoring is set out in the WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) system 2 which was devised in the …

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Healthy Living: Schizophrenia and Diet

Web3. Eat more fibre. The UK government recommends at least 18-30 grams of fibre each day. Having more fibre in your diet will help you to feel fuller for longer and so will help with the problem of weight gain. Brown bread, brown rice and pasta and some cereals like muesli and Weetabix contain larger amounts of fibre. 4.

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Schizophrenia and Dangerous Behaviour

WebAbout 280,000 people are currently being treated for schizophrenia in the UK. Of these about 10% will die by their own hand within ten years of their diagnosis 13.With an annual death toll of between 800 and 1,800 in the UK alone suicide is a major cause of premature death amongst people with schizophrenia and on a par with road deaths. 17

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Recovery Strategies for Schizophrenia

WebRecovery strategies for schizophrenia. Below we consider two recovery strategies: Living with Schizophrenia’s own strategy: I’M TUFR and the WRAP programme developed in …

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Living With Schizophrenia Information & Support

WebSchizophrenia is one of the major public health challenges facing us today and yet its true impact is very poorly understood by the general public. The cruelly high …

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Information for Doctors and Health Workers

WebHints for Health Workers Caring for People with Schizophrenia. 1. Accept that schizophrenia is simply an illness caused by changes in the brain and which is treatable in most cases. 2. Know your subject and be aware that schizophrenia is still not perfectly understood. Our understanding of this complex condition has gone through many twist …

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Exercise and Schizophrenia

WebAs our information sheet on physical health problems explains not only are people with schizophrenia more likely to suffer from physical illnesses but they will usually …

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Stigma in Schizophrenia

WebAccurate figures of deaths by suicide amongst people with schizophrenia are difficult to derive. However by drawing on various UK and US sources a mortality rate due to …

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Facts and Figures

WebFacts and Figures. 1. In the UK about 1 in 6 people will need treatment for mental ill health during their lifetime. 1. 2. At some time during their life about 1 in 100 people will suffer an episode of schizophrenia. 2. 3. Schizophrenia occurs in …

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Can you recover from schizophrenia

WebThis rule suggests that about 25% of people with schizophrenia will recover completely from the first episode and go on to have no further problems in their life. A further 25% will be …

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What to do in a Crisis

WebContact your local duty social worker. Dial 999. Try to seek sanctuary: get to a safe place such as your own home away from sources of stress and, if possible, with people you …

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Henry J. Deutschendorf

WebBut his bad days got a hold sooner or later. Death. On June 14th, 2017, Henry J. Deutschendorf lost his nine-year-long battle with schizoaffective disorder. He was 29 …

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Religious and Spiritual Delusions in Schizophrenia

WebIt is often said that a person experiencing the first stages of serious schizophrenia is more likely to go to see a priest than a psychiatrist 1. This is because …

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Schizophrenia: A Brief History

WebSchizophrenia: A Brief History. Early references to schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has been around for a long time. References to people who are clearly insane appear in classical …

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Schizophrenia and Street Drugs

WebSchizophrenia and Street Drugs. The use of street drugs has very important implications for people suffering from schizophrenia. Over half of all those with a diagnosis of …

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Schizophrenia and Work: Why work

Web2. Work is one of the main ways in which people interact with the society they live in. We all need to feel that we are doing something useful to contribute to the society we live in and …

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Schizophrenia and Work: Volunteering

WebThere are many benefits of volunteering. For instance: · You can learn work –related skills such as in retail or gardening. · You can learn transferable skills such as administration or computer skills. · You will learn or re-learn basic work skills like punctuality. · Volunteering gives you something to get up for in the morning.

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