Job and School Issues – can a person with schizophrenia go back to work? Should they?
Like so many questions about schizophrenia, the short answer to the employment question is “yes and no.” Since there is such a wide spectrum of severity under the schizophrenia diagnosis, some people will eventually be able to go back to work full-time, others can take a part-time job with accommodations, still others can find satisfaction in volunteer work, and some simply don’t have the capacity to do any of the above. A good predictors for future employment (according to Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, “Surviving Schizophrenia”) is if the person held a job before becoming ill. If they have held a job in the past, it is more likely they will be able to hold a job sometime in the future. Likewise for pursuing a higher education degree, much depends on the individual situation. Someone who has their symptoms under good control, and is effectively managing their illness, may be ready to take on the added stress (but also the added rewards) of higher education. There are always some pros and cons
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- Job and School Issues - can a person with schizophrenia go back to work? Should they?
