Edger W. Moore
Initially, the author had never learned or known much about the debilitating illness known as schizophrenia. The author grew up in a relatively normal household and lived a relatively unremarkable life until his first major psychotic episode. It was a complete surprise to him to be diagnosed with such a serious illness that he knew nothing about. Now, it has been over two and half decades since that first harrowing encounter with mental illness. At this point, the author is now battle-hardened and experienced with mental illness. Hopefully, his hard-won knowledge and experience in dealing with such things will help others overcome their own ‘demons’ and educate mental health professionals in an effort to have greater insight into their patients’ struggles.