Recovery Road

Psychosis

My Schizophrenia Heroes: Elyn Saks and John Nash

Bethany Yeiser BS on May 12, 2024

A Personal Perspective: When diagnosed with schizophrenia, I struggled to find hope. Reading stories of meaningful recovery from schizophrenia inspired me—especially these two.

A Personal Perspective: When diagnosed with schizophrenia, I struggled to find hope. Reading stories of meaningful recovery from schizophrenia inspired me—especially these two.

Psychosis

Finding Contentment With Schizophrenia

Bethany Yeiser BS on April 14, 2024

A Personal Perspective: As a teenager, I was always longing to have graduated from college, but after developing schizophrenia, I badly wanted to go back in time.

A Personal Perspective: As a teenager, I was always longing to have graduated from college, but after developing schizophrenia, I badly wanted to go back in time.

Psychopharmacology

Heart Damage and Brain Damage

Bethany Yeiser BS on March 16, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Because psychotic episodes damage the brain, it is imperative to comply with treatment to prevent more damage.

A Personal Perspective: Because psychotic episodes damage the brain, it is imperative to comply with treatment to prevent more damage.

Personal Perspectives

Schizophrenia and Decision-Making

Bethany Yeiser BS on February 24, 2024

A Personal Perspective: While people with schizophrenia can experience severe psychiatric symptoms, some can form complicated plans and manage to meet their basic needs.

A Personal Perspective: While people with schizophrenia can experience severe psychiatric symptoms, some can form complicated plans and manage to meet their basic needs.

Psychosis

Schizophrenia and Its Many Consequences

Bethany Yeiser BS on January 27, 2024

Schizophrenia is far-reaching, affecting individuals, families, and society as a whole.

Schizophrenia is far-reaching, affecting individuals, families, and society as a whole.

Psychiatry

My Journey to the Psychiatrist Who Changed My Life

Bethany Yeiser BS on December 30, 2023

My first three psychiatrists said I would never work, attend school or live independently. But I finally met another psychiatrist who brought me to full remission.

My first three psychiatrists said I would never work, attend school or live independently. But I finally met another psychiatrist who brought me to full remission.

Psychiatry

My Experience of Schizophrenia and Homelessness

Bethany Yeiser BS on December 1, 2023

Recently the "CARE Act" was introduced in California. It is hoped that more severely mentally ill people will obtain life-saving treatment and pathways to better housing.

Recently the "CARE Act" was introduced in California. It is hoped that more severely mentally ill people will obtain life-saving treatment and pathways to better housing.

Bipolar Disorder

Overcoming My Delusions

Bethany Yeiser BS on November 4, 2023

A Personal Perspective: My delusions soon took over my life, leaving me unable to study or work any job. Today, thanks to medication, they have disappeared.

A Personal Perspective: My delusions soon took over my life, leaving me unable to study or work any job. Today, thanks to medication, they have disappeared.

Psychopharmacology

Looking Back on Living With Untreated Schizophrenia

Bethany Yeiser BS on October 6, 2023

Personal Perspective: During Mental Illness Awareness Week focus on education of yourself and the many individuals who do not understand they are mentally ill.

Personal Perspective: During Mental Illness Awareness Week focus on education of yourself and the many individuals who do not understand they are mentally ill.

Psychosis

Schizophrenia and Justice

Bethany Yeiser BS on September 8, 2023

Personal Perspective: In 2006, I was picked up by police and jailed for trespassing on my former university campus. When I went to court, my parents were blamed.

Personal Perspective: In 2006, I was picked up by police and jailed for trespassing on my former university campus. When I went to court, my parents were blamed.

Empathy

Schizophrenia and Support Groups

Bethany Yeiser BS on August 10, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Throughout my life, I had always shied away from joining support groups. However, I now consider some of them to be indispensable.

A Personal Perspective: Throughout my life, I had always shied away from joining support groups. However, I now consider some of them to be indispensable.

Friends

Disclosing My Schizophrenia With a Pen

Bethany Yeiser BS on July 13, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Writing under my own name changed my life.

A Personal Perspective: Writing under my own name changed my life.

Psychosis

Schizophrenia Led Me to Make Unsafe and Ludicrous Choices

Bethany Yeiser BS on June 14, 2023

A Personal Perspective: My mental health led me to make unsafe and ludicrous choices I would never have made otherwise.

A Personal Perspective: My mental health led me to make unsafe and ludicrous choices I would never have made otherwise.

Fear

Schizophrenia and Hiding Away

Bethany Yeiser BS on May 16, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Schizophrenia symptoms can drive a person away from all social support. A manifestation of both paranoia and delusions is hiding away.

A Personal Perspective: Schizophrenia symptoms can drive a person away from all social support. A manifestation of both paranoia and delusions is hiding away.

Psychopharmacology

What Does Schizophrenia Feel Like?

Bethany Yeiser BS on April 20, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Schizophrenia includes positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. The positive ones are the most treatable.

A Personal Perspective: Schizophrenia includes positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. The positive ones are the most treatable.

Fear

Experiencing Paranoia With Schizophrenia

Bethany Yeiser BS on March 23, 2023

A Personal Perspective: After schizophrenia insidiously and progressively took over my life, I became paranoid of friends and family, as though they were my enemies.

A Personal Perspective: After schizophrenia insidiously and progressively took over my life, I became paranoid of friends and family, as though they were my enemies.

Career

20 Years Ago, I Dropped Out of College and Became Homeless

Bethany Yeiser BS on February 23, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Every year, I remember March 3, 2003, as I celebrate my full recovery from schizophrenia.

A Personal Perspective: Every year, I remember March 3, 2003, as I celebrate my full recovery from schizophrenia.

Career

Schizophrenia and My Trip to Africa

Bethany Yeiser BS on January 25, 2023

Personal Perspective: While planning a trip to Africa, my expectations spiraled into delusions and full-blown schizophrenia.

Personal Perspective: While planning a trip to Africa, my expectations spiraled into delusions and full-blown schizophrenia.

Forgiveness

Schizophrenia Over the Holidays

Bethany Yeiser BS on December 27, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Over Christmas of 2002, I traveled to Thailand, where I stayed with an American family, entirely unaware that my behavior had changed due to schizophrenia.

A Personal Perspective: Over Christmas of 2002, I traveled to Thailand, where I stayed with an American family, entirely unaware that my behavior had changed due to schizophrenia.

Gratitude

Celebrating Schizophrenia Recovery on Thanksgiving

Bethany Yeiser BS on November 29, 2022

On Thanksgiving, I am deeply grateful for my job, friends, and family, but most of all, I grateful for my new life in recovery from schizophrenia.

On Thanksgiving, I am deeply grateful for my job, friends, and family, but most of all, I grateful for my new life in recovery from schizophrenia.