Schizophrenia is a chronic debilitating mental disorder characterized by psychotic (positive) symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations, paranoia and disordered thinking, as well as more subtle (negative) symptoms, such …
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Learning to Understand My Brother's Schizophrenia | Psych Central
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Learning to Understand My Brother's Schizophrenia. By Brittany Green ~ 4 min read. A few years ago, my mother called the police when my brother said he had the desire to kill himself. He'd been admitted to a mental hospital …
A Complicated Normal: Riding the Wave of Mental Illness – For Harriet
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Those who've suffered with mental illness know how quickly you can lose your grasp.
My Journey with Anxiety and Panic Disorder – Shawn Bellon
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My Journey with Anxiety and Panic Disorder I'm persevering because I recognize that I am just as entitled to receiving help as anyone with a physical illness. I have a right to live a happy and healthy life.
Research Gives Clues to Why Some Benefit More From Drug for …
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Some people with bipolar disorder do not respond as well as others to the standby drug lithium, and a new study hints at why that may be so.