By:
Ed Plese, RN, BSN
I
would like to share some thoughts about my sister-in-law Anna, who passed away
last week. Anna was diagnosed with
schizophrenia when she was a young adult. She struggled with the symptoms of
the illness throughout her years, and at times felt overwhelmed to the point that she required hospitalization and medication adjustments. She was able
to survive some of the difficult times with the support of the O.U.R. HOMES community
in Lincoln NE.
Managing
a chronic mental illness and living a productive life is possible with the
support and understanding of mental illness by the community. All of us have a part to play with
understanding and accepting people who act differently from the “norm”.
