What is Schizophrenia?
Life’s challenges can be overwhelming; everyone deserves a space to feel heard and supported. At Roamers Therapy, we provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and evidence-based environments to help you heal, grow, and navigate your mental well-being journey. As your psychotherapist, we are here to guide you every step of the way.
Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that is associated with delusions, hallucinations (visceral, auditory, and/or kinesthetic), disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and a lack of motivation, disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, and lacking emotional expression or decreased speech. Schizophrenia occurs among males and females, but is found to have an earlier onset in males. This diagnosis is not something that an individual can be cured from.
How can Schizophrenia affect individuals and their loved ones?
Due to the impact of symptoms, an individual with schizophrenia can experience homelessness and infrequent hospitalizations. That being said, many individuals also live with their family members, in a group home, or on their own through community support programs. accessing community resources will help decrease stress, but this can be a stressful process. For example, in order to qualify for community living programs, an individual must have been admitted/discharged after treatment from the hospital with nowhere else to go. That being said, these programs will support individuals with schizophrenia to learn valuable life skills to function independently in the community, rather than live in a nursing home, where the level of care may not be appropriate for the individual’s needs.
Find the Best Therapist in Chicago to Cope with Schizophrenia
A combination of familial support, community support, medications, and psychotherapy can provide the best outcomes for individuals to live a fulfilling life with schizophrenia. However, this diagnosis is not something that an individual can be cured from.
At Roamers Therapy, our psychotherapists are here to support you through anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, race-ethnicity issues, LGBTQIA+ issues, ADHD, Autism, or any challenges you encounter. Our psychotherapists are trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Acceptance, and Commitment Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Gottman Therapy.
Whether you’re seeking guidance on a specific issue or need help navigating difficult emotions, we’re ready to assist you every step of the way.
Contact us today to learn more about our services and schedule a session with our mental health professionals to begin your healing journey. To get started with therapy, visit our booking page.
First, decide if you’ll be paying out-of-pocket or using insurance. If you’re a self-pay client, you can book directly through the “Book Now” page or fill out the “Self-Pay/Out-of-network Inquiry Form.” If you’re using insurance, fill out the “Insurance Verification Form” to receive details about your costs and availability. Please let us know your preferred therapist. If your preferred therapist isn’t available, you can join the waitlist by emailing us. Once your appointment is confirmed, you’ll receive intake documents to complete before your first session.
This page is also part of the Roamers Therapy Glossary; a collection of mental-health related definitions that are written by our therapists.
While our offices are currently located at the South Loop neighborhood of Downtown Chicago, Illinois, we also welcome and serve clients for online therapy from anywhere in Illinois and Washington, D.C. Clients from the Chicagoland area may choose in-office or online therapy and usually commute from surrounding areas such as River North, West Loop, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Rogers Park, Logan Square, Pilsen, Bridgeport, Little Village, Bronzeville, South Shore, Hyde Park, Back of the Yards, Wicker Park, Bucktown and many more. You can visit our contact page to access detailed information on our office location.