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Suspected schizophrenia
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I suspect that my friend has schizophrenia. She exhibits several symptoms- delusions, withdrawal, paranoia and chaotic behaviour/speech. She has been like that for several weeks now, sometimes the symptoms being less noticeable but the delusions persisting.
I'm scared that if I confront her and try to take he to a hospital she will take it as an attack and won't trust me anymore. She has nobody else to help her and she might become suicidal as she keeps saying that there is no way out fo
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Dr. Mayuri Mohanty
Addiction Psychiatrist
14 yrs exp
Thane
Practo user,
Delusion, erratic behaviour, paranoia are all indicators of psychosis.
Ways to help your friend are:
1) contact her family, inform them of what you know.
2) Consult a psychiatrist with her
3) get her to consult a psychiatrist with someone she trusts.
4) keep sharp objects away
5) keep all medicines under lock n key
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