The Illness of Schizophrenia

Did You Know?
• Schizophrenia is a neurobiochemical brain illness.
• Schizophrenia is not a "split personality".
• One in 100 people will develop some sort of schizophrenia in their lifetime.
• Schizophrenia is very treatable.
• One out of every five homeless Canadians lives with mental illness.
• People with schizophrenia are men and women, family and friends, neighbors and students.
• There is a future with hope for those living with schizophrenia.

"The Truth About Schizophrenia" is a publication provided by the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society. This booklet addresses many fundamental questions surrounding the illness. Click here to access the booklet. (852KB)

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	"It's a Catch-22.  You tell an employer you have Schizophrenia, and you don't get the job.   You don't tell them, and you get sick on the job, you get fired.  I've experienced that many times." -Michelle Miserelli, Mother