You Can Recover

Studies conducted over a 30-year period show that 60% of the people diagnosed with schizophrenia recover completely or become much improved. There is reason to be hopeful. But this is not something to tackle alone. A devastating 15% of the people diagnosed as schizophrenic take their own lives. Help is needed. The medical community is not perfect but they are the right place to start.

Here are the Schizophrenia Statistics from the National Institute of Health:

• 25 per cent recover completely
• 35 per cent are much improved
• 15 per cent are improved but require extensive support
• 10 per cent are hospitalized indefinitely
• 15 per cent commit suicide