MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Schizoaffective Disorder
For people struggling with schizoaffective disorder, Solara Health provides treatment that is comprehensive, current, and specialized, designed to address the nuanced nature of this complex illness. We use in-depth tests and evaluations to learn about each client’s specific experiences with schizoaffective disorder; we also meet with family, friends, caretakers, and outpatient care providers to gain a full picture of each client’s symptoms and struggles. With these evaluations, our expert clinicians create treatment plans that are thorough and personalized. We utilize on a combination of individual psychotherapy, group therapy, holistic therapies, and psychotropic treatment, allowing clients to gain both the understanding and the skills necessary to increase behavioral and emotional function, develop self-confidence and self-sufficiency, and lead a fulfilling, stable, and healthy life.
Treating Complex Symptoms
Often misdiagnosed and mistreated, schizoaffective disorder is an intense and complex mental health disorder. Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of schizophrenia (meaning “a split mind”) and mood disorders, manifesting itself in symptoms of both illnesses, including the following:
- Delusional thinking
- Hallucinations, often visual and auditory
- Paranoia
- Disordered thought and/or behavior
- Communication problems
- Disruptive moods, including mania and depression
- Lack of social or occupational function
These symptoms are often deeply distressing for those experiencing them. In particular, the psychotic disconnect innate to this disorder can lead to a fractured sense of reality, which in turn hinders the ability to fully relate to yourself, others, and the world. Similarly, intense moods such as mania and depression can disrupt day-to-day functioning; this, in turn, and can be so upsetting that it causes self-destructive behavior and more intense psychological suffering. Combined, these symptoms can prevent healthy social and emotional functioning, hinder the ability to function normally in everyday life, and cause profound feelings of isolation and helplessness.
Solara understands how difficult and painful it can be for people with schizoaffective disorder to manage these challenging and complex symptoms. As such, our program has been specifically designed to address the wide range of schizoaffective symptoms and help those with this disorder as they begin the recovery process. Our small program size allows us to give maximum attention and support to each client, ensuring that clients feel safe and secure and that all their needs are met. Our clinicians will help clients heal their fractured sense of reality and better understand their emotions and thoughts, giving them the foundation they need to learn practical skills for managing symptoms and maintaining progress. Clients also have the opportunity to work with peers who share similar experiences, building a support network that is non-judgmental and understanding. Through the comprehensive, proper treatment provided at Solara, those with schizoaffective disorder can learn to manage their symptoms, develop self-confidence and autonomy, and come to an understanding of their true self.
While our clients make considerable and rapid improvements, schizoaffective disorder is often a long-term condition. Understanding this through years of experience, Solara Health provides the entire spectrum of care from in-residence to outpatient to transitional living to continuing, customized case management of long-term aftercare planning to ensure maximum, long-term success. Solara Health is committed and dedicated to freeing our clients from the clutches of schizoaffective disorder, and our program is created to ensure this.
Contact us now to start the healing process.
