Double trouble: Mental illness & drugs

Tom was a very bright young man. He graduated from college top of his class. Two years after working in a bank, he developed a mental illness. It was schizophrenia. The news of having a mental illness was devastating for Tom and his family. No one in his family ever had a mental illness.

For the next few years, Tom's life took a downward course. He lost his job. He started to isolate himself from family and friends.