Ashley Smith, Advisory Council Member
The CURESZ Advisory Council is a small group of recovered individuals with schizophrenia, as well as some moms and dads who have a loved one with schizophrenia, living in recovery. On Sunday evenings, we have a support group where we invite families and loved ones who are in any stage of their recovery journey or who are struggling are invited to join the call and ask the council questions about their own experiences of living with schizophrenia.
We accept questions about experience with medications, how to get a person with schizophrenia who is refusing treatment to accept it, how to interact with the criminal justice system, how to build a stronger relationship with a family member with schizophrenia who is struggling, etc.
Meetings are usually held at 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time every Sunday. See some of our Advisory Council members here.
If you would like to join the Advisory Council support group meeting, please send a synopsis of your family’s situation to CURESZ here. We will determine if we think you will benefit from the meeting and if so, will send you an invitation. We will also determine whether we feel you would benefit from a one-on-one conversation with a member of the Advisory Council, which we make available whenever possible.
From Stephanie: “Thank you so much for inviting me to the support group last week. I was touched by all that people are going through. And also impressed by helpful responses from those with experience. There are so many questions around this illness and so few answers. This support group is a comfort as well as a source of insight.”
