Treatment to Help Manage Schizophrenia
Mindy joined the Navy, but her enlistment was cut short with the onset of schizophrenic symptoms. After her military discharge, she began counseling at VA. Her medical team helped her understand her condition and find ways to manage her symptoms.
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Check the VA on Schizophrenia page for complete descriptions and understand, with answers to questions like:
- What is schizophrenia?
- What are the signs of schizophrenia?
- What is the treatment for schizophrenia?
- What can I do if I think I have schizophrenia?
More resources
- Type “Mental Health” in the search box at Find Help.org. to find free or low-cost professional help
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers information a Helpline at 800-950-NAMI – Or in a crisis, text “NAMI” to 741741
- HelpPro has a therapist locator.
- Web MD has information on a variety of specialties and how/where to find the best for each condition.
- Information and resources from the US Department of Health and Human Services can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/
- Psychology Today has a list of therapists across the country.
- GoodTherapy has information and a resource locator.
- American Residential Treatment Association shows 30 centers for a minimum of two years of residential therapy services.
Non-VA Local Help
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In addition, there may be other federal, state and local government or private resources for your individual needs.
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Please also check out our page on Filing Claims. We recommend that you do NOT file claims on your own. If you do not file exactly the way the VA looks for information, it can take literally years for your claim to go back and forth before approval or denial.
The other resources listed, such as your local Veterans Service Office (names vary by county), VSO counselor, VFW, etc., will help you determine what you are eligible for and file correctly for results in as little as a few weeks.
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