Road to Recovery After A Schizophrenia Diagnosis

A schizophrenia diagnosis can be traumatic. In order to start healing you need to grapple with the truth and accept that you have the condition. Years of denial will lead to lost opportunities, damaged physical and mental health. Denial is the norm. Often patients don't accept the diagnosis easily or willingly. The sooner you accept that you have schizophrenia, the easier your road to recovery will be. By The HealthCentral Editorial Team

The Only Real Failure is the Failure to Try

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The Only Real Failure is the Failure to Try
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With schizophrenia, know that some days getting out of bed will be a challenge. Trying can be as simple as waking up and facing the day. There is no rule book on how to live life with schizophrenia. You get to decide how you want to live your life.

By The HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 04/03/2012, First Published: 06/24/2011