Action Alerts /New York Times article humanizes people with schizophrenia

Scary, dangerous, uncontrollable --- those are a few common images in the media of people with schizophrenia. Not only are these portrayals stigmatizing, but they also dehumanizes people with schizophrenia. The New York Times article "Learning to Cope with a Mind's Taunting Voices" humanizes people with this mental health challenge. Writer Benedict Carey profiles Joe Holt, a man living with schizophrenia. Joe Holt is a father, husband and counselor. As a result of growing up an orphan, he also cares for foster children. The profile specifically focuses on how Holt uses therapy and wellness tools to cope when he hears voices. His suicidal past and job losses due to hallucination and paranoia are mentioned.  Still much of the article looks at how Holt cares for himself so he can function. Between being abandoned by his parents and living for years without a mental health diagnosis, Joe Holt's life has not been easy. This New York Times article shows that with treatment and support there is hope. And people with schizophrenia are not a lost cause.