Schizophrenia: Encouraging Someone to Take the Medicines Here
are ways to help your family member take the medicines: Talk
about medicines in a way that is meaningful to the person. For
example, point out the reasons to take medication. Say, "Your
medicines help quiet the voices you hear," or "Your medicines
help you study and keep your grades up." Link taking the
medicines with things that the person enjoys. Give the person
options about what to do if he or she wants to stop taking
medicines. Talk with his or her health professional about what
the options are. Make changes in the medicine routine only after
consulting with the health professional, and keep records about
these changes and their effects. Ask how the person is doing
with the medicine treatment. Say, "How many pills do you have
left?" instead of "Are you taking your pills the way you Talk
with the person about any side effects experienced from the
medicines. Take any complaints seriously and see whether there
is anything that you can do to help