Schizophrenia Informative Speech

Let me reassure you that you are not alone and we will work through this together. It’s natural to have conflicting feelings, concerns, and questions about your diagnosis but I will do my best to help you with understanding the road ahead of you. I will be honest, the road ahead may be a bumpy ride but you have plenty of supports to assist you along the way. To begin with, I would like to share with you some facts about schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder; it’s not something you caught like a common cold or something that you caused to happen. A person suffering from schizophrenia is not able to connect to various parts of their thought process, logic, feelings, perception, and imagination together. As a result, one ends up perceiving his …show more content…
These are some of the symptoms of schizophrenia. However, the symptoms of schizophrenia vary dramatically from person to person, both in pattern and severity. Please keep in mind that not every person diagnosed with schizophrenia will have all symptoms, and the symptoms of schizophrenia may also change over time. You might be relieved to learn that the symptoms of schizophrenia can be treated, and that there are a number of options available for treatment. With medication, therapy, and a strong support network, many people with schizophrenia are able to control their symptoms, gain greater independence, and lead fulfilling lives. Antipsychotic medications may be prescribed to assist you with some of the symptoms you may experience. There are several therapy options available for example individual therapy which teaches you how to cope with stress and how to identify early warning signs of relapse so you can manage your illness; social skills training which focuses on improving communication and social interactions; family therapy which provides support and education to your family members; and vocational rehabilitation/supported employment which