The Christian faith says that severe or incurable illnesses are sent to us by the Lord as a test. And those affected by the disease must overcome it with dignity, not grumbling, but accepting and courageously enduring all the hardships associated with it. Among the most serious diseases that can affect a person is schizophrenia. Its treatment is carried out using various methods. Doctors classify it as a mental illness in which a change in the state of consciousness occurs. Moreover, this happens regardless of the will of a person. As a result, he sees the world in a distorted light. To help patients, they read prayers for schizophrenia.
What are the causes of schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a very common mental illness. Characteristic of schizophrenia are disturbances in perception and thinking. Accompanied by emotional and volitional disorders, as well as behavior that significantly deviates from the norm. The term “schizophrenia” was proposed by Bleuler, a Swiss psychopathologist.
Schizophrenia-like symptoms have been documented as early as 2000 BC. Physicians from different eras periodically described symptoms reminiscent of schizophrenic disorder. Even Avicenna, in his work “The Medical Canon,” described a mental disorder that resembled schizophrenia.
They began to analyze schizophrenia in more detail only at the end of the 19th century. Kraepelin, a German psychologist, observed adolescents who suffered from various psychoses. Later, it was he who established that all patients at a certain stage develop a state of special dementia. It was then called “dementia praecox.” Other psychiatrists gradually expanded information about the emerging symptoms and outcomes of this disease. Bleuler suggested and later proved that the disorder can occur not only in adolescence, but also in adulthood. Later they also proved that a characteristic feature of schizophrenia is not dementia, but a violation of the unity of the psyche. The concept was supported by many psychiatrists.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Saint Nicholas the Pleasant is a protector and helper. Prayers addressed to him with a pure heart and good thoughts always bring results, even if they are associated with difficult life situations. Suffering from schizophrenia is precisely one of these.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Savior of our lost souls! We turn to you with a humble request in sickness and weakness. Remove damage and serious illness from (name). Forgive (name) all sins that caused such grave suffering. Accept the repentance of the sick person and his loved ones. May all illnesses leave his mortal body and indestructible health and grace arrive. May the Lord, through you, hear our humble request and not condemn it. Ask, O Saint Nicholas, that all adversities be released and illnesses left forever. It's all your will. Amen.
Reasons for the development of schizophrenia
Until now, it has not been possible to establish the main cause of the development of schizophrenia, despite the high level of development of medicine. Most psychiatrists agree that genetic predisposition is one of the main reasons. For example, if someone in the family had schizophrenia, then all blood relatives increase the risk of developing this mental pathology. But the type of inheritance remains unknown.
Also influence:
- Low social status. — Poor living conditions. - Poverty. - Dysfunctional family. - Drug addiction. - Alcohol addiction. — Traumatic brain injuries. — Prolonged psychotraumatic situations.
In some cases, schizophrenia can develop after prolonged stressful situations, but in the vast majority of patients the disorder occurs spontaneously.
Rituals for returning sleep
Sleep strengthens the psyche. It is necessary for a healthy person and even more so for a sick person. Sleep gives strength, heals and restores the energy of the body and soul.
There are rituals that restore sound sleep, and with it mental health. Rituals are performed every evening.
First rite
An hour before bedtime, turn off the TV and phone, create a calm environment, dim the lights. Keeping vigorous activity to a minimum will allow you to disconnect from irritants and relax. For the conspiracy, take a new handkerchief. Tie three knots on the scarf, and after each time say:
To cast a spell, take a new handkerchief, tie three knots on the handkerchief, and say the words after each time
Place a scarf under your pillow and go to bed.
Second ritual
Another old spell for milk and honey. It came from the Kuban Cossacks. It is read 10 evenings in a row.
An ancient spell for milk and honey is read 10 evenings in a row
Place a glass of hot boiled milk by the bed. While it cools down, say:
When it becomes warm, drink it with honey. And say several times:
Third way
A spell for insomnia on an icon helps well.
A spell for insomnia on an icon helps well
Say before going to bed:
Forms of schizophrenia
Today, there are several forms of schizophrenia.
— The paranoid form is the most common form of schizophrenia today. Characterized by autism, thinking disorders, inadequacy of emotions and a decrease in their intensity. The disorder is accompanied by delirium. Delusions can manifest themselves as ideas of persecution that are not accompanied by hallucinations. Ideas of grandeur or ideas of impact may also arise. For example, a patient may claim that someone is influencing them, that they are trying to manipulate them.
— The hebephrenic form is the most malignant. Characterized by manifestations of foolishness, childishness, and inappropriate excitement. Patients suffering from this form of schizophrenia may laugh, behave childishly, and then behave aggressively, destroying everything in their path. The speech of patients is inconsistent and may be full of made-up words and repetitions. In some cases, it may be accompanied by cynical abuse. As a rule, the disorder is detected in adolescence.
— The catatonic form is characterized by significant impairment of motor function. Patients may remain in an unnatural and very uncomfortable position for a long time. There is no fatigue. They understand words, commands and requests, but they refuse to respond to them. Complete immobility can be replaced by bouts of excitement, rash and very sudden actions and movements. In some cases, patients copy the speech, movements and facial expressions of their interlocutor.
— Simple form . The simple form of schizophrenia is characterized by negative symptoms. Characteristic is complete indifference to the surrounding world, indifference to oneself, and inactivity. Gradually the patient is protected from the outside world. At first, a person may refuse to work or study, after which he breaks off relations with family, friends, and relatives. Often people with this form of schizophrenia wander. Over time, knowledge, memories and skills are lost. Now we can talk about schizophrenic dementia.
Atypical forms of schizophrenia also occur. Atypical forms include:
Schizoaffective psychosis is a condition in which paroxysmal affective and schizophrenic symptoms occur: hallucinations, delusions, manic, mixed and depressive symptoms. The above symptoms develop during one attack. But the general picture of behavior does not correspond one hundred percent to either schizophrenia or manic-depressive psychosis.
Schizotypal disorder. Characterized by hysteria, obsessive phenomena that resemble neurosis. But by neurosis they mean a certain reaction to a certain traumatic situation. Whereas it is generally accepted that schizophrenia occurs spontaneously. To put it simply, the development of schizophrenia is not a response to a stressful situation.
Febrile schizophrenia, which is an acute form of the disorder. Accompanied by pronounced signs of toxicosis. Patients' temperature rises, and somatic disorders occur: hemorrhages (both subcutaneous and intraorgan), tachycardia, severe dehydration. There is also a catatonic syndrome, delirium, which has fantastic content. Patients in this state are extremely confused and can make completely meaningless movements. The patient will not be able to say who he is or where he is. Febrile schizophrenia is different from neuroleptic syndrome, although we are talking about a similar set of symptoms. The latter can occur after taking psychotropic drugs.
What are rare forms of delusional psychoses?
Rare forms of delusional psychoses have several varieties, including:
- Paranoia. - Late paraphrenia. — Acute transient psychoses. — Chronic delusional disorders are a separate group of mental disorders, the main (sometimes the only) symptom of which is the brand. At the same time, delusional visions cannot be considered a manifestation of schizophrenia, organic or affective disorders.
The main factors that provoke the occurrence of the disorder are: genetic predisposition, certain personality characteristics, as well as living conditions and environment.
Paranoia manifests itself in increased sensitivity, suspicion, and jealousy. Such patients are able to see the catch in every action of another person. They remember grievances for a long time and do not take criticism at all. Patients with paranoia are wary of almost every person. Sometimes such patients develop ideas of persecution or grandeur, which result in entire conspiracy theories directed against them. A person with such psychosis can write numerous complaints against an imaginary offender and begin legal proceedings against him.
After a period of confusion, which is accompanied by insomnia and a constant feeling of anxiety, acute transient psychosis occurs. The main manifestation of psychosis is acute delirium, which has a sensual origin. The structure of delirium changes quite quickly. The most common ideas are persecution, influence, staging. Delusions of a double, as well as false recognitions, may also occur. Auditory distortions and hallucinations are also common. As a rule, they quickly replace each other.
The attitude of religion to illness
The Church believes that living in an atmosphere of anger, temptation, and vulgarity, the human soul becomes vulnerable to demons, and all mental illnesses are considered God’s punishment. From the religious point of view, schizophrenia is demonic possession. Treatment boils down to driving out demons from the patient.
From the religious point of view, schizophrenia is demonic possession and treatment boils down to driving out demons from the patient
In Orthodoxy, the patient is reprimanded in church by reading a prayer and smoking incense. In Islam it is “expulsion of the genie.” In Judaism, the dybbuk, the soul of a criminal that has taken possession of another person, is expelled.
Features of the course of schizophrenia
Today, there are three main types of schizophrenia:
- Continuous. - Periodic. - Paroxysmal.
Continuous schizophrenia is characterized by steadily progressive dynamics. This species is divided into several subtypes: malignant, moderately progressive, and sluggish.
Symptoms in continuous schizophrenia may fade or worsen. But there is no high-quality fixed remission. Both social and clinical prognosis for such schizophrenia are unfavorable. The vast majority of patients are forced to undergo inpatient treatment or stay in psychoneurological boarding schools. As a rule, as a result, patients receive the first group of disability. Only after many years do patients experience some relief of symptoms, so that they can remain at home while remaining unable to work.
If we are talking about periodic schizophrenia, there are productive mental disorders that occur only occasionally. They do not entail significant personality changes. The number of periods of exacerbation may vary. For example, one patient may have only one attack in his entire life, while another may have over ten. One attack of schizophrenia can last several days or even months. They can be either identical or completely different from each other. The social and medical prognosis for this type of schizophrenia is very favorable. This can be explained by an insignificant number of personality changes or their complete absence (as a result of persistent intermission). The prognosis may worsen due to the severity, intensification or increase in the frequency of schizophrenia attacks.
The most common type is paroxysmal schizophrenia. This type of disorder is characterized by the presence of attacks that are accompanied by poor remission. Each new attack leads to personality distortions, as well as to the fact that delusions become more serious, lasting and destructive. Social and clinical prognosis depend on the frequency of attacks and their severity. The most unfavorable prognosis is for fur-like schizophrenia, which leads to the rapid formation of a personality defect. But in sluggish fur-like schizophrenia, the prognosis is relatively favorable. Other types of schizophrenia are at intermediate stages.
Prayer to the Lord
The first person a person turns to in times of doubt and difficult trials turns to God. Prayer for schizophrenia addressed to the Lord is strong and effective. The person praying pronounces it, as a rule, with an ardent desire to help someone stricken by illness and puts all the strength of his desire into the words. The prayer of a mother who wants her son or daughter to be healed is especially important.
Master, Almighty, Holy King, punish and do not kill, strengthen those who fall and raise up the overthrown, correct bodily sorrows of people, we pray to Thee, our God, Thy servant ( name) visit the weak with Thy mercy, forgive him every sin, voluntary and involuntary. Hey, Lord, send down Your healing power from Heaven, touch the body, extinguish the fire, tame passion and all lurking infirmities, be the doctor of Your servant (name), raise him up from the brink of death whole and all-perfect from the bed of bitterness, grant it to Thy Church, pleasing and doing Your will. For it is Yours to have mercy and save us, our God, and to You we send glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
How to diagnose schizophrenia
The diagnosis can be made only after the disease has lasted longer than six months. A prerequisite is a disability, as well as a violation of social adaptation.
In order to establish schizophrenia in a patient, it is first necessary to exclude the possibility of developing affective disorders, drug addiction, and alcoholism, which could also cause psychopathological symptoms. It is very problematic to distinguish catatonic and paranoid schizophrenia from infectious, somatogenic, toxic and traumatic psychoses that last a long time.
Its specific clinical manifestations help identify schizophrenia:
- Emotional dullness. - Volitional disorders. - Impaired thinking. — Suicidal behavior in schizophrenics
Suicidal behavior refers to actions aimed at voluntarily taking one's own life. In the context of schizophrenia, we can talk about suicidal behavior only if a person engages in them quite consciously. The patient should not be in a psychotic state, nor should he have pronounced personality defects. Otherwise, such behavior can be classified as auto-aggressive.
Statistics show that about half of people with schizophrenia attempted to commit suicide over a twenty-year period of the disease. But only ten percent were fatal. Suicidal behavior is a good reason to consult a psychologist. The best option would be to hospitalize the patient.
Is it possible to cure schizophrenia?
The vast majority of people with schizophrenia require ongoing, qualified help. To provide the necessary care, patients are admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Hospitalization will help ensure the necessary level of supervision, as well as the ability to record minimal changes in condition. Additionally, psychological tests and studies are carried out, and the details of the disease are established experimentally.
Despite the high level of development of schizophrenia, to date it has not been possible to find methods that can completely cure schizophrenia. But the methods of therapy that are applied to patients make it possible to almost completely restore the patient’s daily and social functioning, as well as significantly alleviate the condition and minimize the number of relapses. Psychopharmacotherapy plays a significant role in treatment.
Three groups of drugs are used for treatment:
- Antidepressants. - Neuroleptics. - Tranquilizers.
Drugs can be prescribed for different periods: a week, a month, several years, or even for life. It is only important to understand that a positive result will come faster if treatment is started earlier.
Is it necessary to treat schizophrenia with psychotropic drugs?
Neuroleptics are necessary for patients who are in acute condition. Drugs are selected depending on the symptoms of exacerbations. If a hostile, aggressive mood dominates, antipsychotics are used. They have a sedative effect on the body.
For hallucinatory-paranoid symptoms, it is necessary to prescribe typical antipsychotics. The polymorphism of symptoms also requires the use of typical antipsychotics, which have a broad antipsychotic effect on the body. But sluggish schizophrenia must be treated with small doses of antipsychotics and antidepressants. If we are talking about sluggish schizophrenia, which is accompanied by obsessions and phobias, sedative tranquilizers are used.
Side effects of antipsychotics
For quite a long time, the use of antipsychotics led to their intolerance. Intolerance can manifest itself as side effects of the nervous system, as well as the development of complications (neurolepsy, tardive dyskinesia). To avoid side effects, drugs are prescribed that do not or practically do not cause such neurological symptoms. If dyskinesias do appear, the patient is prescribed antiparkinsonian drugs. If symptoms of depression appear, the patient is prescribed antidepressants. It is important to consider that only a doctor can prescribe drugs. It is the doctor who adjusts the dosage and duration of use. Changing the dosage on your own or interrupting the drug is prohibited - this may lead to an increased risk of relapse.
Herbal mixture for treatment
Conspiracies have a powerful effect. They help get rid of mental illnesses. If a person is haunted by anxiety, fears, loss of sleep, or the smells of a dead person, then this may be caused by induced damage. And the result is illness. It can be removed with spells and herbs.
Prepare the collection:
- nettle leaves, mint and valerian root 2 parts each;
- chamomile and violet flowers 1 part each;
- dill seeds - 1 part;
- hops and motherwort, 1 part each.
Pour hot water over the herbs. Let it brew for 6 hours and strain. Drink two glasses a day.
Spells to calm the mentally ill
Prayer calms a person, heals and makes him more tolerant towards loved ones.
Take two mugs, one with water, and the other with church candles melted down to wax. Hold the mugs above the patient's head. Turn the patient towards the door. Pour wax into water and say:
Take two mugs, one with water, and the other with church candles melted down to wax
For nervous breakdowns and hysteria, the following conspiracy:
Remove and soak the patient's clothes in holy water and hang them outside to dry. Once dry, put it on the patient. He will calm down.
To quickly calm a person down, say the following words to the water and give it to drink:
Sometimes in a dream a person screams or talks. This often happens in children before puberty. Then it passes.
Sometimes a person screams or talks in a dream - this often happens in children before puberty, then it goes away
If the problem manifests itself in an adult, then consultation and assistance from a specialist is required.
Folk recipes will help alleviate the condition:
- herbal infusions (valerian, hawthorn, mint);
- aromatherapy (lavender, chamomile, lemon balm);
- baths before bed with essential oils.
A spell will also help: walk crosswise around the room, holding a candle, whispering:
Buy a candle in advance, on Friday.
