Overcoming Schizophrenia

This article was written by guest blogger, Adam C. He has previously contributed blog articles on Overcoming Schizophrenia. Adam offers great insight on how to manage recovery and provides supporting links for resources and additional information.  The following articles were also written by Adam: Get through These Major Life Changes While Living With  Schizophrenia  (October 26, 2022) For Addicts Recovery Means Creating A New Life  (November 21, 2019) If you’ve recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia, you may not know how to move forward. You can turn to Overcoming Schizophrenia for advice from other people who have walked in your shoes. Here are some mental health tips to get you started, from cleaning your home to engaging in nonprofit work. Maintain a Clean Home Living in a clean environment can help you manage your symptoms and feel grounded. You can break down the decluttering process one room at a time to make it easier. A tidy, organized space will naturally create a bette

What do you do when you know you're on the right medication but don't get the desired results? Every day I am applying my coping tools to tackle symptoms. I am aware of my signs and triggers. Although the medication controls signature symptoms that characterizes schizophrenia, I still have other symptoms to deal with.  My recurring issues are depression, anxiety, and irritability.  Depression is a huge problem. Because just when I think I've found a way to combat the feelings and physical challenges with depression I realize I've been fooled, again, and that moment of relief was just that- a moment.  Depression looks different for everybody. For me it could be lack of hygiene, severe fatigue, back pain, procrastination, no motivation nor energy to perform even simple tasks, and negative thinking. Those concerns seem manageable with an aspirin, hot shower, vitamin, daily agenda, and a good pep talk with yourself- but in the midst of depression its not that simple.  Havin