EC Psychology and Psychiatry

Supported education interventions have reasonable evidence in the recovery and rehabilitation of patients with psychosis. Advances in online learning increased accessibility to learning. Unfortunately, patients with mental illness have less access to online learning. Educational institutions are yet to integrate online learning as a supported educational system for patients with mental illness. We reported on a young adult with psychosis who resumed secondary school education after absenteeism with the support of the school’s online education

Keywords: Online Schooling; Online Learning; Supported Education; Psychosis; Secondary School

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