Schizophrenia Sufferers Are Refusing To Take Medication – What To Do?
One of the questions that I am most frequently asked is what do you do with a person who refuses to take medication and/or alternatively takes medication but as soon as they feel well, they throw them straight into the bin, which eventually leads to a “revolving door” phenomenon – repeated hospitalization.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to force a person to take medication, excluding cases of forced hospitalization or through various treatments in the closed wards which harm basic human rights.
You can, however, speak to the heart of the person, talk to him often, and explain to him that he has a problem.
This may also be a problem for life. He must understand that he has no other choice and he must take care of himself. Friends and family cannot be the police; the new situation exhausts us.
It is better for the person to seek psychological treatment. It is also possible to turn to people close and dear to the person so that they will convince him to seek help.
Some people require hospitalization only once (if at all). Unfortunately, most of the people will be forced to be admitted to hospitals again and again.
In short, speak to the person’s intelligence and emotions and not put pressure or make threats. This situation leaves no choice, and imagination needs to be put to use in order to find the way to the person’s heart in order to help him understand the new situation.
Do you have more advice how to convince a sufferer to take his medication?
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