A display was set up outside the Canadian Mental Health Association’s office on Tuesday to recognize Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day.

All across the country, the CMHA and Schizophrenia Societies promoted the day by spreading information about the mental condition, which affects one in every hundred people worldwide.

Rhonda Heskin, the Outreach Worker for the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, had a display board set up on the sidewalk with information regarding schizophrenia.

“It’s to help create awareness about schizophrenia and psychosis, and that it was Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day. [The board has information] about symptoms and treatment, what it is; it’s a neuro-biochemical brain illness.”

Heskin also included a message to inspire hope that help is out there for people struggling with any mental illness.

“Recovery is possible and there is hope, and people shouldn’t give up. Don’t think that just because if somebody has schizophrenia or psychosis, or any other mental illness, that they won’t get better or they can’t get better, because they can.”

Anyone looking for more information can contact Rhonda at 677-6056.