伯大尼耶瑟, CURESZ 基金会主席

CURESZ “Schizophrenia Survivors” are people who are thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia, and live lives of meaning and purpose. The following remarkable people have recovered from schizophrenia on the underutilized “gold standard” medication clozapine. See all forty of our schizophrenia “Survivors” who have recovered on various medications 这里.如果您对其中一位幸存者有疑问,请联系 Bethany 这里. Learn more about clozapine 这里。

Portrait of Lucas
Portrait of Lucas

Lucas Peluffo 出生于阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯。作为一个年轻的成年人,他经历了两次精神病住院治疗。多亏了氯氮平治疗,他在 20 年前就康复了,并且没有复发。如今,他从事将英语翻译成西班牙语的工作,并且是一家医疗中心的秘书。

Tyson McGuire 是辛辛那提大学的一名学生,正在攻读物理学学士学位和机械工程联合硕士学位。高中毕业后,他获得了从 2016 年秋季开始就读加州大学的机会。

Rhea 拥有哥伦比亚大学社会学学士学位和纽约城市大学残疾研究硕士学位,并于 2022 年 5 月毕业。目前,她在纽约州精神病学研究所从事强迫症和早期精神病研究,并期待着申请博士课程.

Daniel attended SUNY Purchase University where he studied screen and play writing, and founded the Standup comedy club, graduating in 2015.He currently works as a comedian in Manhattan, and helps run the nonprofit “Team Daniel Running for Recovery from Mental Illness” with his family.

David holds a Master of Social Work degree from New York University. He runs a thriving and busy private practice as a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) specialist in New York City and sees about thirty patients with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia per week.

Chelsea Kowal has lived with schizophrenia since beginning college. Despite several hospitalizations and refractory symptoms, she is now recovered on clozapine. She graduated with her master’s degree in biomedical engineering in 2013, and is currently applying to PhD programs to continue her study of engineering.

迈克尔有 已经从精神分裂症中恢复了三年半。他喜欢就读于 Ozarks 学院,在那里他作为全日制本科生学习社会工作。 2019 年,Michael 为堪萨斯城大都会社区学院成立了“NAMI on Campus”支持小组,并继续从事志愿者工作。

Millie Vine’s love of food, background in food science and restaurant experience allow her to prepare gourmet meals for busy families with the hope of creating her own catering business. She would like to become an advocate to show others that people with schizophrenia can be successful like anyone else.

Carson 是亚利桑那州立大学的双数学/计算机系统工程专业,计划于 2024 年春季毕业。他还担任导师。

Kirk Reitelbach 自 2012 年以来一直担任俄亥俄州残障权利组织的全职律师助理。他还拥有达特茅斯大学的哲学学士学位。

2020 年,Emeka Chima 获得了蒙哥马利学院的文学副学士学位,随后于 2022 年获得了马里兰大学校园信息系统领域的学士学位。在蒙哥马利学院,他两次获得院长名单,并入选 Phi Theta Kappa 荣誉协会。他目前在一家针对首发精神病青少年和年轻人的精神保健门诊担任同伴支持专家。

Eric Smith is a musician, composer, and a loving family member. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio in psychology, and recently graduated with his Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in December 2021. He is now a licensed master social worker (LMSW) in the state of Texas.

Alexandra Johann is certified as a peer support specialist in the state of Louisiana and as a career coach by PARW/CC, which stands for Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. Today she serves as Director of Community Engagement for the Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA).

Robert Francis
Robert Francis

罗伯特从精神分裂症中康复后,他全日制上了两年大学,并于 2006 年获得了社会工作硕士学位。2009 年,他获得了 LCSW。如今,他已担任心理健康治疗师 15 年。

Robert Francis
Robert Francis

拉维沙林现年 48 岁。尽管在 16 岁时被诊断出患有精神分裂症,但他已经享受了 26 年的欣欣向荣的生活。如今,作为 ACT 团队的一员,他帮助精神疾病患者找到重建生活所需的治疗方法。

CURESZ 幸存者不提供法律或医疗建议、治疗或诊断。他们不提供治疗或其他咨询服务。

如果您想了解有关精神分裂症幸存者的更多信息,请联系 Bethany Yeiser,电话: bethany.yeiser@curesz.org.

每个从精神分裂症中康复的个人故事都是独一无二的,并且是一项必要的贡献。

免责声明:精神分裂症幸存者不是 CURESZ 基金会的代表。精神分裂症幸存者的观点不代表 CURESZ 基金会的观点。