To most middle-aged people, the tech world is a bit scary and to someone with schizophrenia there are even more challenges.
We didn't grow up in a computer age; rather, we saw one grow up around us and many times , the people I talk to relate to T.V. when describing hallucinations and delusions.
Do you hear 'special messages' from your T.V. used to be a standard psychiatric question. And between PCs and blue-rays and digital I got lost and I think others do too. Let me off at Star Trek !!
Seriously, some people who do have mental health issues are handcuffed by new technology and more of an effort should be made by health-care providers to train that group. Others,however, learn new skills and benefit greatly for having learned them.
And new skills make recovery a reality that you can hold on to, right?
Don Fraser
Hi Don,
You are right that keeping up one's skills is of great benefit in recovery.
Using the Internet to interact with other peers can provide a level of support that a lot of people don't have in their everyday lives, also it can be anonymous and safe.
I was never asked if the TV was sending me special messages. Because I was female, the question I was asked was, "Do you think you're pregnant?" even though I was skinny as a rail.
Go figure.
Cheers,
Christina