Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder which affects one’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It’s a rare disease but its effects can be quite severe. It affects one percent of adults worldwide. Common symptoms are hallucinations, fright, paranoia, and distorted thoughts.

Apart from medications, here are some natural schizophrenia treatments that may be effective.

Personal therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy

Personal therapy is designed to help patients respond appropriately to stimuli, which improves their function and reduces relapse. It is a psychosocial intervention and aims to protect one from personal stress. This method has progressively helped patients to take care of basic needs and live well with the family. This helps to strengthen personal skills but does not help with the complete elimination of relapse. Hallucinations and delusions are reduced to a considerable level.

Glycine

Glycine is an amino acid that is a dietary supplement. Although this isn’t a fully verified treatment, it is a promising potential treatment for schizophrenia. However, it should be taken after consulting the doctor as the side effects of taking glycine are nausea and stomach ache.

Antioxidant vitamins

Intake of foods like blueberries, spinach, and strawberries that contain antioxidants as well as supplements can prevent the progression of the disease. Instead of natural food, one can also take antioxidant supplements. However, one must always consult their doctor before taking any supplement and also check for the GMP certification and approval.

EPA omega-3 fish oils

Fish oil capsules containing EPA, which is a type of omega-3 fatty acids can benefit patients with schizophrenia. Not all fish oils are effective, which is why it is important to choose appropriately. Good results have been recorded in terms of reduction of schizophrenic symptoms.

Potential natural treatments for schizophrenia that are still being researched are as follows:

Animal-assisted therapy

Pets like dogs and cats are very effective with schizophrenia. They help patients with mobility, communication, basic activities, self-care, hygiene, and interpersonal contact.

Gluten-free Diet

Studies reveal that some patients with schizophrenia have a gluten intolerance, which is found in most grains. It is best recommended to take a wheat-free diet.

Music therapy

This type of psychotherapy encourages the utilization of music to improve communication and interpersonal skills. This is a harmless form of natural schizophrenia treatment. It is both active and receptive.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

This type of schizophrenia treatment is not as drastic as most methods for treating brain disorders. Research proves that it might help with schizophrenia. Auditory hallucinations are voices in the patient’s head that can be very disruptive and can lead to bad consequences. It is quite hard to control these with antipsychotic medicines. In most test cases, auditory hallucinations considerably reduced with TMS treatment.