John nash - schizophrenia wikipedia

When I was diagnosed with schizophrenia in , I was adamantly opposed to the diagnosis and convinced it was absolutely wrong. I thought I was too strong and too smart to ever have schizophrenia.

However, several weeks following my diagnosis, slowly, I began to see my need for medication, realizing that the prescribed medicine actually cleared my mind and changed my behavior.

At that time, I resolved to learn as much about schizophrenia as I could, and I am always still learning.

The fundamental and important things I learned were that schizophrenia is a brain disorder (not an emotional problem or a sign of weakness) and that schizophrenia is actually treatable.

Thanks to some very encouraging conversations with one of my first doctors, I decided that I wanted treatment as much as I wanted the renewed life I was told it would bring.

Ever since then, I have been medication adherent.

Treatment adherence brought me to a level of wellness that enabled me to graduate from college magna