I'm Alice Shapiro, and I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia ... or something bizarre would happen to me; I'd be living with crazy people. So I would hide my feelings and hide everything ...

Naama, Camille, Thomas, Hassan, Jason and Nicolas have all been diagnosed with schizophrenia – an illness that is different for everyone who experiences it. They tell us about what it’s like to live ...

"For people living with schizophrenia and their families, it's a reminder that their voice matters in treatment decisions. "For doctors, it's a call to act early, listen closely, and work together ...

And while medication is often the first-line treatment, therapy, lifestyle changes and stress management are typically also part of living a stable life with a diagnosis like schizophrenia.