The idea of having schizophrenia can be frightening, but it doesn\u2019t have to define your life. There are many misconceptions about the illness. With the right medication, therapy, and support, you CAN get control over your symptoms and have a fulfilling life.<\/p>\n
Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent many future problems, and improve the chance of recovery. So if you’re worried that you have schizophrenia, don’t hesitate to seek help.<\/p>\n
Recovering from schizophrenia doesn’t happen overnight. Finding the right treatments takes time, and setbacks happen. But it is possible. In fact, most people with schizophrenia get better over time, not worse. So no matter what challenges you presently face, there is always hope.<\/p>\n
Here are some resources you might find helpful:<\/p>\n
RESOURCES CREATED BY DR. LISA COWLEY<\/p>\n
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INDUSTRY RESOURCES<\/p>\n
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA<\/p>\n
BOOKS ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIA<\/p>\n
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)<\/p>\n
NAMI<\/a> is a nationwide nonprofit that supports people with mental illness and their families through support groups, mental health education, and advocacy.<\/p>\n Visit the National NAMI website<\/a> or the NAMI Minnesota chapter<\/a> to find:<\/p>\n NEXT: About Me<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The idea of having schizophrenia can be frightening, but it doesn\u2019t have to define your life. There are many misconceptions about the illness. With the right medication, therapy, and support, you CAN get control over your symptoms and have a fulfilling life. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent many future problems, and improve the chance … Continue reading “Resources and Information”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":417,"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drlisacowley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n