schizophrenia
Research Suggests a New Way to Identify Who Has Schizophrenia
Neuroscientists shed new light on the reality-distorting effects of schizophrenia.
What It's Like to Be a High-Functioning Schizophrenic
Even on medication, I experience auditory hallucinations all the time.
Some Indonesians Are Shackling and Imprisoning the Mentally Ill in Sheds
Because mental illness is often thought to be a result of spirit possession in Indonesia, an estimated 18,000 individuals are detained in sheds and backyards for years by their own families.
A Painter Finds Visionary Art in Schizophrenia | City of the Seekers
From mental institutions to the Mojave Desert, Linda Sibio’s madness is her sanity, too.
Why a Blood Test for Bipolar Disorder Hasn’t Come to Market
Can a blood test accurately screen for mental illness?
A Man Who Beheaded a Bus Passenger in Canada Is Allowed to Live on His Own Now
Vince Li was found not criminally responsible for beheading a passenger on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba in 2008. He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital and has been living in a group home for about a year.
The Man Who Beheaded His Greyhound Seatmate Can Live By Himself Now
Will Baker will be able to move out his group home, a Criminal Code Review Board has decided.
Neuroscientists Score a Rare Hit Against an Impenetrable Face of Schizophrenia
Regrowing certain neural connections rebuilds working memories in mice.
This Is How One Pot Smoker Learned That Weed Plays a Mysterious Role in Psychosis
Researchers have long suggested that cannabis users who are predisposed to mental disorders are more likely to develop psychosis symptoms. Devan Fuentes found this out the hard way.
How Outsider Art Is Breaking Down Walls Around Mental Illness In China
By exhibiting works of art created by people with mental illness in China, organizers hope to counteract negative stigma and foster connections and new respect for a marginalized population.
Researchers May Have Finally Found a Better Way to Treat Schizophrenia
A major new study in the treatment of schizophrenia found that therapy, when combined with lower-dose antipsychotics, can be more effective than heavy meds alone.