This is Shira
She is the mother of a wonderful daughter.
Shira has an endearing sense of humour and a knack for making people in
her company feel comfortable. She is an active member of her community
and a busy homemaker. She also lives with acute paranoid schizophrenia.
With the support of her doctor, the right medication, and by developing
and executing her own wellness plan, she is able to live a full life
and provide a stable, happy home for her family. She is sharing her
story because she wants mental illness to come out of the shadows where
it can be seen for what it is: a treatable condition.
FACE IT.
Mental illness concerns us all.
