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Worried about friend with schizophrenia 😓

User Profile: ayeyaeyaaaaaaaa
ayeyaeyaaaaaaaa February 18th, 2023

Hey guys, im trying to suoport someone who has mild paranoid schizophrenia but im not sure how best to listen and help, could u guys help me help them help us all? What things i should do

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User Profile: fruityPond7887
fruityPond7887 February 18th, 2023

@ayeyaeyaaaaaaaa Hello! How are you doing? I am really proud of you for wanting to support your friend. They are really lucky to have you ❤️ I have attached a few resources on how to best support your friend with schizophrenia. I hope this helps! 😊

Resources

https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/q-and-a/someone-i-love-has-been-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/helping-someone-with-schizophrenia.htm

https://psychcentral.com/schizophrenia/helpful-hints-about-schizophrenia-for-family-members-and-others

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User Profile: ayeyaeyaaaaaaaa
ayeyaeyaaaaaaaa OP February 19th, 2023

@fruityPond7887

The person is also in a very difficult financial situation, unable to afford for college, currently jobless, and theres lot of bills and that stuff, they have no other supports i really wanna help them but its hard i dont know what to do besides just listening and even then its hard to get started

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User Profile: fruityPond7887
fruityPond7887 February 20th, 2023

@ayeyaeyaaaaaaaa Sometimes just listening is all someone needs from a friend ❤️ I always like to ask someone that I am talking to if they just want to vent or if they want a solution. I think that allows for them to control the conversation and to ask for the right support. Even if you feel like you aren't doing much, just being there for them means you are an amazing friend and that counts more than anything else! Be kind to yourself because you're doing amazing! 😊

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