There’s a perception that schizophrenia is both uncommon and impossible to take care of. In fact, it impacts about 650,000 people in the united kingdom, 2.2 million in america, plus some 50 million globally; and, the treatment success rate with today’s medication and therapy could be high. It affects men and women in equivalent proportions, but frequently appears previously in guys. Symptoms tend to be terrifying and include visible and auditory hallucinations and severe paranoia, which may leave sufferers withdrawn, and incomprehensible or frightening to others.

Coping with Schizophrenia seeks to fill up a gaping gap in the market for information and self-help books by dealing with the needs of people with schizophrenia and their carers, relatives, and friends. Topics consist of:

• Authoritative description of what schizophrenia is and isn’t

• Information and support for households and close friends; how they are able to help.

• Diagnosis

• Physical treatments

• Psychological treatments (talking therapies)

• Social interventions

• Further help