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Abnormal behavior
My brother is showing symptoms of schizophrenia and goes violent for small reasons. He is become emotional less and demands for lakhs of rupees which is unimaginable. Need to get him diagnosed and treated for the same. Please help
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Please consult a psychiatrist at the earliest and see that he receives treatment for his abnormal behavior. Is this the first episode ? What other symptoms does he have? He may require admission to avoid risk of injury to self or others..
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Seek a psychiatrist consultation urgently
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Was he diagnosed of schizophrenia by a qualified psychiatrist?
Becoming irritable and violent for no reason, demanding and spending excessive money can be symptoms of mania too.
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Consult a psychiatrist with in patient facilities as early as possible as he maybe of harm to others and self
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