On the Sakhisizwe today, we spoke to Rene Minnies - Project manager at Fountain House about
their Psycho-social Rehabilitation programmes and Oscar January - Service user
of Cape Mental Health about his personal journey with
Schizophrenia. According to experts, Schizophrenia is a serious disorder of the brain that usually
appears at a young age and can cause severe
disability and loss of function if not treated correctly. Oscar shared with us
how life has been like for him since being diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Cape
Mental Health’s Psycho-social Rehabilitation Programme aims to assist people
with a mental illness to develop support structures, gain skills and work
towards rebuilding their lives. Fountain House is a community based rehabilitation centre at Cape Mental Health that provides support and vocational training for adults with
psychiatric disability such as Bipolar Mood Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress
Syndrome, Schizophrenia and Depression in the Western Cape. Their individual
and family counselling is aimed at improving knowledge, understanding and
management of the condition. For further information you can contact the Fountain
House on (021) 447 7409 or visit www.capementalhealth.co.za
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