Schizophrenia and delusions....???

Question

If a person is having schizophrenic delusions, will they continue to believe that delusion is real no matter what people are telling them and no matter how much reality proves they are wrong??

My parents think my brother may be schizophrenic. He will think things that make no sense at all, but to him they make sense because he basically creates his own rules. He thinks that he knows everything about life.

Answer 1

No, you can't convince someone who is schizophrenic that his delusion is not reality. What you can do is be supportive, listen, and help by getting him to a psychiatrist and a therapist. Also, people who suffer from schizophrenia (especially adults) can be educated on it, by maybe reading a good article on schizophrenia and what the symptoms are. Once they are educated, some realize that that's what they suffer from and from then on might choose to take a step back when they start being delusional. In other words, they can "reality check", as we call it in the mental health world and they can ask themselves "Is this really the way it is, or is it just my mind playing tricks on me?". It takes a long time for a person with schizophrenia to get to that point (and some never do, no matter how well educated on the subject), so take the advice of getting your brother to a psychiatrist and a therapist, as they can help the most in this situation.

Answer 2

With all due respect to your brother's possible problem, he sounds like so many people at YA!

If he is schizophrenic and delusional, it will continue until it is treated. I've learned, however, to be very reluctant to attempt non-professional diagnoses!

Answer 3

You might check out these websites:



http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publicati...

http://www.nami.org

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/files/Rays_o...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizop...



They have a lot of very good information on schizophrenia.  The first three websites have booklets in pdf format that you can download and save for future reference.



There is also an excellent book, "Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers" by E. Fuller Torrey, Fifth Edition.  I know Barnes & Noble has it.  Amazon.com only has the 4th edition.  That is very good reading and tells a lot about schizophrenia.

Answer 4

what are his delusions, just because he always thinks he is right does not make him mentally ill. what age is he? delusions usually come in the form of people think they are someone else, or perhaps they have won loads of money, you could look on internet about psychotic symptoms and try and work out if any which ones he has , good luck

Answer 5

First of all the information is insufficient to call his behavior delusional because many normal people behave in the same way as you described. though in the light of new information, if it supports, it can be called delusion. and pl don't use these diagnostic terms so carelessly. Even if he has delusion, it does not necessarily makes him schizophrenic.

If you are very convinced about his behavior being odd and disturbing to him or others, consult a mental health professional.