Category Archives: Psychosis

A Complicated Normal: Riding the Wave of Mental Illness – For Harriet

Those who've suffered with mental illness know how quickly you can lose your grasp.

Previous: Nicotine Dependence and Psychosis in Bipolar Disorder …

We analyzed a large sample of Bipolar disorder and Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar Type patients and predicted those with a history of psychosis would be more likely to be nicotine dependent. Data from subjects and …

Three PTSD Myths: Ending Stigma of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder …

There are many myths about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Due to the stigma of mental illnesses such as PTSD, myths are common. The best way to address a myth is by educating people with the truth. So here are …

Patient-Centered Team Treatment of Schizophrenia Works Best | BU …

Kim Mueser has spent decades helping people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses recover and rebuild their lives. A Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences professor and executive director of …

Slipping Into Psychosis: What It’s Like To Be A 20-Something With Schizophrenia

lolamyers I remember it vividly: twelve years old, sitting on a bench, watching the floor morph into moving pictures. First a face, slowly turning from left to right; next, a sailboat on choppy waves. I thought everyone saw the world like I did, that everyone’s reality wiggled and squirmed when scru …