Schizophrenia in real life: Discover how Bethany succeeds at work

Bethany’s resilience has taken her from the depths of a psychotic episode to thriving in her job. She’s breaking down stigma and dedicating her life to showing the world that a truly fulfilled life is possible with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people worldwide. That’s 24 million individual stories and 24 million lives impacted. This is Bethany's story.

[brittwebb]

The only thing I would add is it’s much better for the patient to say “I have schizophrenia but it’s managed well on medication” rather than “medication cured my schizophrenia”. It’s very common for these patients to stop taking their mental health medications because they think they’re cured and don’t need to take meds anymore, which always leads to a relapse deep into their mental illness leading to rehospitalization or worse. Also, some of the antipsychotics are wildly expensive and may have severe side effects for some patients.

[hxfizax]

shes right doctors know so less about mental illnesses, theres a medical doctor in my family that used to scare me off saying how i look anorexic and an anorexic, yes i was but nobody knew about it but this doctor chose to mock and ridicule me, patronise the illness itself which is pathetic

[CleoPatra-omuf]

Bethany I would appreciate enormously if you could let me know the medication that has worked Thank you 🙏

[KarenNuñez-cb]

I have two kids 2old and 7 i am only child my mother is old no one can taking care of my kids i am mental ill save my kids pls