The Essential Schizophrenia Companion: With Foreword by Elyn R. Saks, PhD, JD

About the Book

For more than a quarter of a century, author Robert Francis has been living with schizophrenia and its entanglements. Diagnosed at the age of twenty-four, he understands firsthand the implications. In The Essential Schizophrenia Companion, he offers insight into his life based on his personal experiences from the perspective of a patient and as a licensed clinical social worker and mental health talk-therapist. Geared toward individuals with schizophrenia, their families, and for providers who work with them, Francis offers a quick and powerful reference guide discussing all you need to know about schizophrenia. The Essential Schizophrenia Companion, the second book about this mental health issue by Francis, offers his newest insights and reflections on what it takes for a gainful recovery from schizophrenia. It is about living life with schizophrenia similarly to the rest of shared humanity. It is about gainfully living a full life in all one’s chosen life realms.

About the Author

Robert Francis was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1995. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1993 and a master’s degree in social work in 2006. Francis has been practicing as a talk-therapist for more than a decade. He is currently a licensed clinical social worker.