How to deal with Brain injury and Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a brain disease characterized by hallucinations, delusions and disorganization. In this case, disorganization really doesn't mean the kind of disorganized people often thing about. It's a more serious problem, like if you're talking to somebody, and you can't follow what they're talking about that would be an example of disorganized or a description of disorganized speech.

Schizophrenia is a chronic and typically fairly severe illness. It can be devastating to families of the person with the illness. Support groups can be helpful to the family members. You definitely need to help that person stay on medication, get to a doctor, those kinds of things. When you talk about living with a Schizophrenic, you've got to wonder about safety. People with Schizophrenia are not typically dangerous. However, the paranoia which can be a symptom of Schizophrenia, is a risk factor for danger. You have to imagine if someone thinks that you're trying to hurt them, they are more likely to retaliate or to act in a way to try to stop you, which could also be violent.