Participants: Bonnie, Andrea Blodgett (social worker)
Summary: Bonnie talks with social worker Andrea Blodgett about the experience of having schizophrenia and what she has learned about coping with this illness. The discussions include the reality of the voices, the need to trust people, checking on one's own perceptions, and accepting the illness as part of recovery. Bonnie, her parents, and Andrea discuss the role of medications, and they try to answer the question, "How much can one expect?" Finally, they explore the nature of recovery and the importance of not giving up hope