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Understanding Schizophrenia Helps to Select Treatment

Schizophrenia as a medical condition is not well understood in our society. As a result, there are many misconceptions regarding

schizophrenia treatment options
the potential for recovery from schizophrenia
the ability for people diagnosed with schizophrenia or other schizoaffective disorders to live productive lives

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, learning more about the condition will help you to make decisions regarding treatment.

To raise your awareness and knowledge about schizophrenia, we have made an excerpt from Dr. Warner’s book, The Environment of Schizophrenia, available as a downloadable file.

If you have questions or would like to discuss schizophrenia treatment at our residential facility or our out-patient services, Contact Us.

Imagine yourself a successful college student with a bright future ahead of you, and on the day of finals you mentally collapse. The next 3½ years you are mentally challenged daily and no state or county program will provide you any help. You can’t leave your parents’ home and you avoid friends and relatives. Then one New Year’s Eve you wind up in a hospital with a belief there is no hope. This all changed when we learned about the Colorado Recovery program! The founder, Dr. Warner, rescued our son that New Year’s Day and promised him he would try to return him to the person he was 5 years ago.

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Our son tells everyone Dr. Warner and the Balsam House saved his life. He not only returned him to the person his was 5 years ago, but to the gymnastics athlete he was 7 years ago! What’s more, the program helped him find an internship position in the music industry, which he loves. It isn’t just the medication that made the difference, it’s the entire program and the most incredible support program designed by Colorado Recovery. The focus on working with our son to socialize again, develop confidence, hike, and implement survival skills like cooking, scheduling, and laundry made the difference.

Parents of a man with a depressive psychosis.