affects such as drowsiness, but Joan seems to be doing wonderful with it. Joan is also seeing a psychologist once a week. Soon she will be going once every two weeks. Barring any major setbacks, Joan seems to be on the road to recovery.ConclusionsJoan Becker is now a 23-year-old woman. She is very lucky to be doing as well as she is with her illness at her age. Joan is now living in a house with two other women. Joan is doing very well in this environment. She has beaten the odds of her disease. She no longer has voices except what she calls “good voices.” Her friends and family say these voices are just her conscience. Her psychologist agrees. Joan also has found a job as a receptionist at a mental health center. She says it helps her to be able to help others “even if it is to just do their paperwork.” Joan will always be classified as having schizophrenia, but she will not always be sick. ...
