How to Remember to Take Your Schizophrenia Medication
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Do This to Simplify Schizophrenia Medication Management

Do This to Simplify Schizophrenia Medication Management
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Do This to Simplify Schizophrenia Medication Management

Keeping up with medication is a vital part of treating schizophrenia. Setting a daily phone reminder or using a note can reduce the mental burden of remembering.
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Today's Tip: Set a reminder to take your medication.

Today's Tip: Set a reminder to take your medication.

What You’ll Do

Using a clock, virtual calendar, medication management app, or even a handwritten note, set a reminder to take your medication. If using a device, set the reminder to go off every day at the same time. If you’re using a physical reminder, be sure to place it in a spot you frequent each day (such as a sticky note on your bathroom mirror).

How It Helps Schizophrenia

Setting a reminder reduces the mental load of taking medication each day. And taking medication as prescribed — and on time — is one of the best ways to reduce schizophrenia symptoms, so you can live a more stable life.

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Resources
  1. Cahaya N et al. Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2022.
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