On their own, the words “mental” and “illness” usually strike some degree of fear in the average person. Together, they can get the ball rolling for panic to set in.
Throw “schizophrenia” into the mix?
Well, you may just have yourself the makings of full blown terror.
The National Institute of Mental Illness defines schizophrenia as “a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder.”
Chronic? Severe? Disabling?!
However, being diagnosed with schizophrenia is not a cue for fear, panic, or terror to set in (well, at least not set in and get too comfortable), and Elyn R. Saks proves this point as she chronicles her life, …read more