Prognosis
If a patient wants to stop taking the drug Risperdal®, he should discuss the exact steps with his psychiatrist. In general, however, there is a good prognosis of “getting off” the drug and living drug-free if the patient changes his or her lifestyle and, for example, does a lot of sport and eats a healthy diet. In addition, a suitable therapy should always be sought out with a psychiatrist or psychologist, as the prognosis is much better if a patient continues to seek professional help after discontinuing Risperdal® and takes it regularly.
Nevertheless, it is important to know that not everyone can manage to get the mental illness under control without psychotropic drugs. In this case, it is important to admit to yourself that the medication is part of the patient’s life and that the patient should not be ashamed of it.
