How I feel about living with schizophrenia varies. I am not upset at myself for having the illness and I am not in denial. I am more shocked about the diagnosis because I wish I saw the signs. I do have my own stigma though...
I am concerned about how it will affect my intimate life. I wonder if it would be harder to find a... Read more
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is conducting a survey to see how well the public health system is treating people with a serious mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression). Visit NAMI http://www.nami.org and take the survey... Read more
Hello everyone I am new to this group, and the whole blogging thing. Recently I created a blog dedicated to schizophrenia, and I would like you to check it out and give me your feedback.
The blog is aimed at sharing my experience with schizophrenia and giving information about the illness. Through this blog I hope to educate and inspire... Read more
Welcome Silence My Triumph Over Schizophrenia by Carol S. North, M.D. is a phenomenal reading. This book is fascinating because it shows how difficult it can be living with schizophrenia, but you can overcome the illness. North explains her struggle with the voices and attending college and medical school. Despite several hospitalizations she... Read more
Hello I am a recovering schizophrenic who discovered my illness through an unlikely crime. My illness led me to believe that demons were after me, which caused me to steal a military truck to try to get away. This incident alone turned my world upside down. I spent five months in a detentioin faciity and hospital. During my episode I experienced... Read more
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