Find a face-saving way to explain humiliating events. Often, demoralization occurs after the psychotic phase. This paper will assume that the consumer does not have a depression or neuroleptic-induced akinesia which is causing it. Not achieving these expected goals then affects all other aspects of the consumer's self-esteem. For example, a consumer who has to drop out of college because of schizophrenia may go on to depreciate all of his or her remaining intellectual gifts.
Depression is common.
Self-deprecating trends can be recognized by a tendency to comment negatively on one's performances. There is an accompanying tendency not to blame others. A hopeless attitude is a major problem for many family members and people with severe neurobiological disorders. Statements of admiration have special power when used sincerely. While this may seem obvious, in practice it is common to see problems stressed at the expense of strengths.