Psychosis is various disorders of mental activity, which are accompanied by hallucinations, delusions, deep and sudden mood swings, uncontrolled excitement or deep depression. Currently, there is a huge number of drugs that can selectively act on certain types and groups of psychosis. The most reliable and effective method of therapy is considered to be drug treatment of psychosis, based on an individual approach to each patient, taking into account gender, age and the presence of a history of other diseases.
Instructions
Step 1
If your doctor considers it necessary to be treated in a specialized hospital, you should not refuse, although a psychiatric hospital is not the best place to spend your time. So recovery will come faster, since only under close supervision can the correct drug treatment be carried out, without which it is impossible to stop psychosis.
Step 2
After discharge from the hospital, as a rule, supportive treatment is prescribed, which also cannot be refused in order to avoid relapse.
Step 3
If there is an opportunity to visit a psychotherapist, then this will be a good help in the fight against the disease. The combination of drug therapy with psychotherapy gives the maximum effect.
Step 4
It is unacceptable to hide your condition from relatives and friends, family support during this period is very necessary, and the sooner the family takes part in the treatment, the more chances of recovery.
Step 5
After being discharged from the hospital, one must say a firm "no" to alcohol and drugs - this is the shortest way to end up in a hospital bed with a relapse of psychosis. Relatives and friends will help in this matter, who did not leave you even in the worst times.
Step 6
To return to work faster, it is necessary to restore slightly reduced concentration and memory. Develop your abilities, read, learn poetry, solve crosswords. It is also necessary to treat the disease that caused the psychosis. Be frank with your doctor, only trust between doctor and patient allows healing.
