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The CURESZ Foundation provides advocacy and educational updates to patients, their families, their healthcare professionals and the general public about schizophrenia and how to successfully cope with it and even recover from it. We offer you the information you need to work with your doctor, avoid or emerge from disability, and to achieve the highest level of functioning and quality of life possible.
Schizophrenia, a neurobiological brain syndrome, includes possibly hundreds of distinct brain diseases. These diseases are sometimes referred to as “schizophrenia spectrum disorders.” Symptoms vary greatly among different people.
You or someone you care about has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. What’s next?
Carlos Larrauri
"Schizophrenia Survivors" are people who are thriving despite a
past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.
Carlos A. Larrauri M.S.N., A.R.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C. serves on the Board
of Directors
for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He was
diagnosed with schizophrenia
at 23 years of age. Mr. Larrauri
aspires to interface clinical practice, health policy
and research,
to reduce health inequities for people living with mental illness.
Ashley Smith
"Schizophrenia Survivors" are people who are thriving despite a
past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.
Ashley Smith is a non-fiction author, speaker,
peer counselor, and mother. She courageously
fights the stigma of mental illness with her name
attached to her lived experience. She is celebrating
a decade in recovery.
Lauren Kennedy
"Schizophrenia Survivors" are people who are thriving despite a
past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.
Lauren lives with the diagnosis of schizoaffective
disorder, bipolar type. She is a social worker, and
is currently in school to work toward her Masters
of Science in Health Policy Research.
Darrell Herrmann
"Schizophrenia Survivors" are people who are thriving despite a
past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.
Darrell’s life didn’t grind to halt when he was diagnosed.
The year after his hospitalization, he went back to college
to study computer programming. He finished his degree
two years later, and successfully worked as a computer
programmer for the next eighteen years.
Bill MacPhee
"Schizophrenia Survivors" are people who are thriving despite a
past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.
The future looked bright for Bill, already living his
dream. Five years later, Bill was living a nightmare,
pacing a psychiatric ward, trapped in a world of
illusions, delusions, paranoia and depression. Today,
he is known as a “schizophrenia recovery expert.”
Carlos A. Larrauri
Carlos A. Larrauri M.S.N., A.R.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C. serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 23 years of age. Mr. Larrauri aspires to interface clinical practice, health policy and research, to reduce health inequities for people living with mental illness.
“Schizophrenia Survivors” are people who are thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.”
Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith is a non-fiction author, speaker, peer counselor, and mother. She courageously fights the stigma of mental illness with her name attached to her lived experience. She is celebrating a decade in recovery.
“Schizophrenia Survivors” are people who are thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.”
Lauren Kennedy
Lauren lives with the diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. She is a social worker, and is currently in school to work toward her Masters of Science in Health Policy Research.
“Schizophrenia Survivors” are people who are thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.”
Darrell Herrmann
Darrell’s life didn’t grind to a halt when he was diagnosed. The year after his hospitalization, he went back to college to study computer programming. He finished his degree two years later, and successfully worked as a computer programmer for the next eighteen years.
“Schizophrenia Survivors” are people who are thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.”
Bill MacPhee
The future looked bright for Bill, already living his dream. Five years later, Bill was living a nightmare, pacing a psychiatric ward, trapped in a world of illusions, delusions, paranoia, and depression. Today, he is known as a “schizophrenia recovery expert”.
“Schizophrenia Survivors” are people who are thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and want to offer hope to others.”
In schizophrenia, knowledge of the disease itself is important. Spend time learning about the disease, and ask your psychiatrist and treatment team all the questions you can think of. This article provides an overview of nine important things to know about schizophrenia.
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