Most afternoons Sassan sits quietly along the perimeter of our Community Room, his hands wrapped around a steaming cup of coffee…
And yet, invisible to the rest of us, Sassan lives with a constant stream of voices brought on by schizophrenia.
“It’s tiresome,” utters Sassan. “When the voices are loud, I don’t have enough energy to communicate or be with people.”
And while schizophrenia isn’t curable, the social isolation that often accompanies the condition is 100% preventable.
Since coming to Maybelle Center, Sassan reports, “the voices have calmed down.” He now has more energy to devote to addressing his social anxiety and connecting with others.
Sassan, what’s it like to be part of the community at Maybelle Center?
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