The philosophy of 'Don't look at the disease, look at the person'

I went for a walk today under a cloudy sky.
This is because I want to incorporate at least a little exercise for the sake of my mind and body.

I would like to introduce my doctor a little bit, based on a phrase I saw in an article introducing books from my favorite publisher the other day.

Usually, you go to the hospital and get medicine prescribed to cure an illness, right?

I previously wrote an article stating that 'it is important to take medication for schizophrenia'.
That is something I can say based on my doctor's advice as well,
and for me, living with schizophrenia, I think of my medication as a kind of lucky charm.
I don't feel ready to let go of my medication yet.

But that doesn't mean I have blind faith in medication.

A phrase that made me tear up the other day, as I am now, is the catchphrase,
'Don't look at the disease, look at the person'.

How do you all feel when you hear this phrase?

My impression is that it means it is important not just to look at the symptoms when someone is ill, but to look at the person who has the illness and treat them accordingly.

That phrase is exactly what I have felt during consultations with Dr. Aono, the Chairman of the Board at Jonan Hospital in Tokushima, where I receive treatment.

Even if I am aware of my illness, I think that when trying to understand the symptoms of the disease, we must also consider that they are deeply related to one's personality and temperament.

If a feeling similar to my subconscious, tucked deep within my heart, is influencing my mind, then while it may be necessary to state my symptoms and deal with them through medication, medication also has side effects.

It is much better for mental stability to think about and incorporate a lifestyle that allows you to maintain a sense of security and safety born from healing and caring for your heart.
Anything is fine! Just living a life that incorporates a little of what you love can set your heart free and make you feel positive.

Have you all given up hope?

Without becoming desperate, is there anything you can continue to do calmly? The act of continuing itself generates energy, which becomes a sense of accomplishment, allowing you to become positive and hold onto hope.

There are things that can only be understood by those who are experiencing it, but my doctor is the one who drew out conversations during consultations with an attitude of trying to understand the other person.
Through that, I also learned that energy is born from giving.
He is an approachable doctor, and I have talked to him about my symptoms and many other things.
That has become not just medication, but care for my heart, and that is how I have made it this far.

Schizophrenia is an illness, but shouldn't its treatment begin with trying to understand the person's character first?

I believe that this will eventually lead to the elimination of discrimination.

What do you all think?
Please leave a comment if you'd like!