Schizophrenia ...For many people It sounds like a
stigma. "Schizophrenic" is a synonym of the final, the end of
existence, uselessness to the society. Is it so? Alas, with such an attitude It
will be. All the unknown scares. A patient suffering from schizophrenia, by
definition, an enemy of society, because the surrounding are afraid and do not
understand what the "Martian" is next.
The headline of the article
that I’ve read “Living with schizophrenia: 'Public perception is changing, but
it's still used as a term of abuse'”. The article is written by Victoria Lambert. It was published on line "The Telegraph"
in the issue from the 27th of November in 2015. The
purpose of the article is to give the reader some information on the life
of Alice Evans who suffers from schizophrenia.
Further the author reports that public perceptions of schizophrenia tend often to
focus on people’s fear of sufferers and what they might do to others, ratherthan
on sympathy for the plight of schizophrenics themselves.
Victoria
writes that at the age 20 Alice was studying drama at a northern university,
and she admits she was ‘under a lot of stress’ at the time. She started
isolating herself through fear of what was happening, and an accompanying
depression. In the result she started to hear voices.
With the help of her parents she received some support from her local
mental-health services but there was no diagnosis. She was prescribed
anti-psychotics, but inadequate mental-health funding meant treatment was
rationed, so her care was episodic by default.
The
author points out that a few years later Alice moved to London with her best
friend. She began a degree course at Chelsea College of Arts, she was
‘absolutely terrified’, but quickly made good friends and enjoyed the course. Around this time Alice was finally
given the formal diagnosis of schizophrenia. But
everyone was supportive.
In
conclusion Victoria reports that after the treatment in the Rethink Mental Illness,
Alice was able to get help in setting up a business. She
supports herself through teaching at the university and photography. Her own
art – photography, video and painting – explores the artifice of an artwork’s
construction; manipulations that test our perceptions of reality.
I found the article interesting, because It shows us how cruel life have
people who suffers from schizophrenia.
Everyday they are fighting with the world to be a part of society. Such articles should make us help them, so
that's why I think this story is very actual and important.
What do you think how you can help people with such diseases?
The article made me feel very sad, but it was interesting to read.
ОтветитьУдалитьPeople, who have friends or relatives with such diseas, should just look after and support them as much as they can. It's very important to be very patient and attentive!
Thank you a lot for such an instructive article. I've never thouht before about this problem, but this article makes me understand that we shouldn't avoid people suffering from not only schizophrenia, but from all mental deases, on the contrary we should support them and be with them gentle and tolerant. I think, first of all government should take care of such people and establish special organizations and centres where the patients will get everything they need.
ОтветитьУдалитьWe treat disabled and just ill people with care and understanding, but we are indifferent and sometimes even hostile to those people, who are unlucky to cope with their mental illnesses. That's why the information given in your article is really important - it makes us look at the problem from different angle.
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