The mind of a person is an amazing attribute, it allows an individual to process, evaluate and determine a concept in relation to life. Unfortunately, though a person's mind is an astounding attribute, a person mind can also become ill. One diagnostic that greatly affect the mind is a disorder known as Schizophrenia. Such illness affects the thought process of an individual, various symptoms such as paranoia, suicidal thoughts, hallucination, isolation, religious preoccupation and delusions takes an impact of the mind in whom host this disorder. Ashley Smith a certified Peer specialist, mental health advocate, and non-fiction author is a blogger who focuses on her ability to cope with schizophrenia. In her blogs she speaks about various dimensions of her experience, expressing and explaining all that she has encounter within this world of schizophrenia. …show more content…
However, had I not received treatment when I did, I do not know how long I could have struggled with the disturbing thoughts." This quote implies that Ms. Smith understands the importance of medication in order for her to survive the dilemmas she faces with her diagnosis, however, she also indicated that to survive also includes combating such diagnosis with the faith of one's religious beliefs. The author portrays the importance of science and religion, that both in some aspect can work together to further a better outcome of mental illness. I argue when mental institutions solely rely on the scientific treatment of schizophrenia it depicts there's no room for spiritual therapeutic methods to help combat certain areas of the illness, yet according to Ashley Smith both scientific and spiritual therapy are