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Originally Posted by Firewire

Although I know someone who suffered paranoia-schizophrenia and will be on pills for a long time, and has been out of hospital for almost three years. If they were to miss tablets, the symptons would return and they would become mentally ill again.

By way of full explanation Firewire: the person you refer to, is (and will) be regarded as suffering from a mental illness. They suffer from one, but one that is able to be treated, that means they are not cured.

They still are mentally ill. The symptoms and the illness are being treated but the illness still remain.

It is a valid point you have raised. To what extent is their illness treated - to what extent is their paranoia reduced. A little, much, or completely? does it still have an effect on their day to day life?