By Mr. Seang Leap | Project Coordinator
Village authority approached TPO Cambodia for seeking help a person who has serious mental illness. He is 37 years, was locked up under to a pillar of the house. He body covered by red blanket, his hair is very long. While TPO treatment team reached his house, accompanying by village authority, the patient unwelcomed us. He said that “Don’t come to interrupt me”, “I know your bad mind, go away from my house”. Even though his mother console him that this team come here to save you, not to harm you; but he was still stubborn and said that “I don’t need help from anyone”. The big toe has an ulcer. He was talkative and accused of making him harmful.
He started being sick when he was 25 years. He dropped out school at secondary school level. Then he went for an employment asan ironing laborer. He worked in this for several years, coworkers noticed that he has strange behavior, talkative, see something that others can’t see, talk alone, and aggressive. He can’t work anymore; his parents take him to see doctor in Phnom Penh. He get medical treatment and get better for a year, he relapsed. His parents take to see psychiatrist at provincial level where near their residence, but not improved, them to take to see doctor in Phnom Penh, but not better. His parents feel hopeless, they take him to see some traditional healers including monk, but he was not better. His family decided to chain him for safety because his behavior is aggressive and violent.
After receiving medical treatment from TPO Cambodia for 3 months, his family noticed that he was better and can communicate. He was better from signs and symptoms and the patient requested his parent to free him because he felt stressful while being locked up like this. His parents noticed that their son is better and they feel very excited while hearing him to request to unchain.
His family decided to unchain him. The patient could manage medicine by himself, take medicine regularly and have selfcare as well help housework. His neighbors are very surprise for his recovery and congratulate him. His parents said that “I lose hope for recovery for long time, I never expect he could be better like this”.
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