1. People with schizophrenia progressively deteriorate over time.
Reality: The symptoms often attenuate in later life and by one's sixties could be minimal. Out of respect I will not identify the person however I can tell you this is true because I have observed improvement in someone who keeps a blog on the Internet. Having read the blog in its various incarnations for the past five years, I can indeed pinpoint when the shift occurred about one year ago.
Committing to a medication...
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People with schizophrenia progressively deteriorate over time. Reality: The symptoms often attenuate in later life and by one's sixties could be minimal. Committing to a medication routine and taking your meds every day as prescribed inoculates...
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