Today is Schizophrenia Awareness Day and even with all of the work done to de-stigmatise and understand mental health across the board, when it comes to this area there is still alot that is unknown.
The media and Hollywood movies have painted an exaggerated and untrue depiction according to one advocate.
Nicola Wall who was diagnosed at 22 after years of living with it, has recently written a book to document and explain what her journey has been like.
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The, now mother of two, is also an ambassador with See change and hopes that her work will help society learn to get to know the person and ask questions instead of assuming the understand.
She spoke to Sheila Naughton about her journey so far, and you can hear it all here:
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