Dear Yogita:

“Please suggest what kind of jobs can I do.. tell me what to do?”- I am not qualified to suggest jobs to you. I don’t even know in what country you live. And even if I did know in what country you live, all I can do is google for information, which is something that you can do as well.

Wikipedia,”Prognosis of schizophrenia”: “Schizophrenia and recovery often involve a continuing loss of self-esteem, alienation from friends and family, interruption of school and career, and social stigma… An increasingly influential model defines recovery as a process, similar to being ‘in recovery’ from drug and alcohol problems, and emphasizes a personal journey involving factors such as hope, choice, empowerment, social inclusion and achievement…

“Several factors have been associated with a better overall prognosis: Being female, rapid (vs. insidious) onset of symptoms, older age 0f first episode, predominantly positive (rather than negative) symptoms, presence of mood symptoms, and good pre-illness functioning. The strength and internal resources of the individual concerned, such as determination or psychological resilience, have also been associated with better prognosis.

“The attitude and level of support from people in the individual’s life can have a significant impact”.

My summary: Recovery is possible for you. It may not be complete recovery, but any recovery is better than none. According to the above the fact that you are female and that your illness started when you were 22 (15 years ago) and not earlier, are indications of better chances of recovery for yourself.

Think of recovery as a process, not a one time event. If you are determined to recover as much as is possible for you, you will succeed. You do need some social support where you live. Look for it, look for any help available from the government or organizations of any kind. In the context of this thread, you can post any time.

Please re-read what I quoted from Wikipedia regarding recovery from schizophrenia and look for more reading on recovery as a process. “What to do?”- determine to start that process and persist in it. Don’t give up and don’t give in. A better life for you is possible!

anita