Mathew is 46 yr old man with a long-standing diagnosis of Schizophrenia who lives alone in kangaroo point.
Matthew is a friendly and polite man who is highly creative and enjoys nature and the outdoors. He enjoys bike-riding and we want to support him to get outdoors and socialise, hence our interest in the group sessions (preferably a small group to build capacity in making and maintaining social interactions).
Matthew has difficulty effectively carrying out many day-to-day tasks including the following: engaging with others (meeting new people), forming and maintaining relationships, communication and social skills.
Matthew is chronically affected by both positive symptoms (bizarre thinking, delusional thoughts) of his illness as well as negative symptoms (lack of motivation, social withdrawal etc).