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Unfortunately, there are so many erroneous beliefs about the true nature of certain psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia is especially susceptible to people’s mistaken beliefs about its symptoms. Those falsehoods and fallacies can be hurtful and offensive to individuals who suffer from them. It’s time to dispel those fabrications.
At the office of New Rochelle Psychiatry Office, we treat patients with every type of mental health disorder. We offer empathy, patience and a broad spectrum of knowledge. We deliver the highest quality of skilled and experienced care. We tailor the healing to address each person’s needs. And you can rest assured that we handle your condition with complete discretion, whatever its nature.
These are the most pervasive misconceptions about schizophrenia.
It triggers multiple personalities. You’ve probably heard people describe individuals with erratic moods as being “schizoid.” The reality is that people with two or more identities or personalities have dissociative personality disorder, which is when someone has two or more identities or personalities.
The disorder makes someone dangerous or violent. This is a common myth. To the contrary, some studies show it can heighten the risk of being a target of violent crime.
You have low intelligence. A small study determined that people with schizophrenia have a low IQ after symptoms begin to materialize. Other reports have concluded that some people’s IQs are higher than average. Folks with schizophrenia aren’t necessarily more or less intelligent than anyone else.
Living in a facility is a must. Before schizophrenia was well understood, people were frequently sent away so they wouldn’t be a “danger” to society. Since then, advances in psychiatric medications and improved comprehension of mental illness mean you can get the needed treatment and therapy while living and working in the community.
They’re unemployable. People with schizophrenia can certainly be productive and valuable employees.
Schizophrenia never goes away. There’s no cure, but it’s manageable enough to be able to lead a productive, typical life. Studies show that if patients start proper treatment soon after their indicators start, two-thirds of them have vastly improved symptoms and even enjoy remission from symptoms.
New Rochelle Psychiatry Office is dedicated to the comfort of every patient. We maintain a position at the forefront of advances in treatments and offer effective solutions for your condition. Please don’t hesitate to call our office today.