Schizophrenia Support Group

The Schizophrenia Support Group is a peer group for individuals with psychotic disorders.  Whether it is paranoid schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder, this monthly meeting is focused on providing support to individuals who are dealing with the disorder.  Meetings are led by a trained facilitator and confidentiality is honored by all members. 

Meeting Times

This support group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. at The Mental Health Association, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston Salem.

What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?

The signs of schizophrenia are different for everyone.  Symptoms may develop slowly over months or years, or may appear very abruptly.  The disease may come and go in cycles of relapse and remission.

 

Behaviors that may be early warning signs of schizophrenia include:

  Hearing or seeing something that isn't there
  A constant feeling of being watched
  Peculiar or nonsensical way of speaking or writing
  Strange posturing
  Feeling indifferent to very important situations
  Deterioration of academic or work performance
  A change in personal hygiene and appearance
  A change in personality
  Increasing withdrawal from social situations
  Irrational, angry or fearful response to loved ones
  Inability to sleep or concentrate
  Inappropriate or bizarre behavior
  Extreme preoccupation with religion or the occult
If you or a loved one experience many of these symptoms for more than two weeks, seek medical help immediately.  No cure for schizophrenia has been discovered, but with proper treatment and support, many people with this illness can lead productive and fulfilling lives.  

For more information, please call The Mental Health Association at (336) 768-3880.