Xiao Li, a psychiatric patient, has been taking medication on time for five years, and his condition is stable and he can live a normal life. He came to me last week for a follow-up appointment, prescribed him one last medication, and told him that if everything was stable after taking these, he could listen to the medicine completely. After hearing this, he was not as happy as he imagined, but was very distressed, why?
It turned out that Xiao Li's family always wanted to send him back to the hospital for some trivial things, such as his occasional sigh or getting up an hour late in the morning. Xiao Li is now worried every day. As a psychiatrist, I have seen many family members of mentally ill patients who always over-interpret the patient's behavior or words, and wonder if the patient is ** at every turn. Doing so will only put more pressure on the patient, affect the patient's mood, and in turn promote the patient's condition**.
It's okay for family members to monitor the patient's emotional state regularly, but don't be overly sensitive. Patients can also take the initiative to communicate with their families to reduce unnecessary misunderstandings. But the premise is to take the medicine on time and maintain a stable state. I am Xia Haitao, the director of the Department of Psychiatry, and if you have any questions about mental illness, you can talk to me.