After denial, sadness, and anger comes acceptance. The addition of understanding yields compassion. The mental illnesses, like other diseases, are a part of the varied fabric of life. Shed neurotic suffering and embrace real suffering. The mental illnesses are not on a continuum with mental health.
Mental illness is a biological brain disease.
It is absurd to believe you may correct a physical illness such as diabetes, the schizophrenias, or manic-depression with talk, although addressing social complications may be helpful. Symptoms may change over time while the underlying disorder remains. The disorder may be periodic, with times of improvement and deterioration, independent of your hopes or actions. You should request the diagnosis and its explanation from professionals. Schizophrenia may be a class of disorders rather than a single disorder.