Living with Schizophrenia

Accepting the illness is the most difficult part of the pathology. I take it as a scientific problem to solve. There are deep underpinnings in the illness that make things understandable. 

Well understood, better resolved. 

This is my challenge.

The challenge to be less 'wasted', not that 'bright'.

I intend to write a technical book on things that people attained by schizophrenia can do to reduce and cope with cognitive impairment/deficits.

The impact of the illness is global: it means poorer social live, weak professional development, little access to opportunities that could have been at reach in normal health conditions.

Cognitive deficits and impairments:

1) difficulties in organizing thoughts and memories

2) difficulty with concentration

3) difficulty in focusing on events

Generally, it takes longer to schizophrenics to lean and to well their jobs or home tasks due to problems with concentration and memory.

A solution would be a combination of exercises used for mentally disabled people: structured thinking, structured action, physical exercise, self-management exercises.

The most critical part is restoring confidence. That is how we can restore intelligence. We would be less anguished about the cognitive skills at use. There is this inner void that reflects less well our value as a person. And the pressurizing from social factors that tells you to be perfect.

Instead of trying being perfect, just try to be okay, and be good. Very good at what you do is still possible but it will take longer time. Time is nothings, patience does it all.