Science and technology have not yet advanced to the level of a radical cure for schizophrenia. The best time to treat schizophrenia is within 2 years of onset (that is, the beginning of abnormal behavior) (not within 2 years of starting to see a doctor), and the earlier the formal treatment, the better. After formal treatment of schizophrenia, many patients recover to be exactly the same as they were before the illness. If the illness lasts too long, the treatment may be less effective. Never avoid treatment or irregular treatment or use small doses of medication because of side effects, etc., only to lose the best time for treatment when symptoms persist without relief! All (not some!) All schizophrenia is severe, regardless of whether it is mild or severe (don’t think that not talking or causing trouble is mild, some of these patients are often very severe and may not be treated well!) . Once schizophrenia is diagnosed, treatment requires early, adequate and full course of treatment. Routinely, for acute treatment, schizophrenia medication is increased from a small dose to an effective dose (full dose) within 1-2 weeks. In general, most patients may experience complete remission of symptoms within 4-8 weeks of acute treatment. The effective dose in the acute phase varies from person to person (I have an article dedicated to the dose range of commonly used antipsychotics). Acute treatment (with MECT if necessary) must strive to achieve complete remission of symptoms (remember: not improvement, reduction or significant improvement, but complete and total disappearance of all symptoms!) . After the acute treatment period of schizophrenia and the complete remission of the clinical cure, the patient enters the recovery period of consolidation treatment. Generally speaking, the effective dose (full amount) of medication remains unchanged during this period, and the consolidation treatment lasts about 6 months. Only after that, we will consider gradually titrating down the dosage under the doctor’s guidance to reach the optimal maintenance dose and enter the stable period of medication maintenance and consolidation treatment. Patients with first onset, acute attack, and complete and rapid remission need to consolidate medication treatment for more than 2 years; patients with slow onset are recommended to consolidate medication for more than 5 years. Only then can the dosage be gradually reduced and discontinued under the guidance of the doctor. Generally, less than 20% or about 20% of patients will be cured. If symptoms reappear (or recur) during the dose reduction process, the original drug dose should be restored immediately to avoid relapse. Consolidation of medication treatment up to 2 years, the patient’s relapse rate drops to less than 40% in a year, while without maintenance treatment, the relapse rate is more than 80%. In case of second relapse or more than two relapses, long-term medication maintenance therapy is recommended. Of course, maintenance treatment can be maintained with long-acting drugs, which is more convenient and worry-free. Most patients can work and live normally under such regular and normal systematic and correct consolidation treatment. Careful treatment under the guidance of a doctor will not affect marriage or childbirth. There is no once-and-for-all surgical cure for schizophrenia or herbal cure or no medication for the disease.