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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

Approximately half of people with schizophrenia or bipolar lack awareness of their illness, called anosognosia. The most common reason that approximately half of people with schizophrenia are unable to initiate treatment independently or adhere to treatment is anosognosia. Psychosis involves the most anosognosia.

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

In light of these outstanding contributions, I received the honor of interviewing Dr. Chang with the following 4 questions. Seeking a change for my senior year of college, I joined Dr. Mark Serper ’s schizophrenia research lab at Bellevue Hospital Center , the oldest hospital in the country with a large psychiatry department.

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sanity, madness, the family. and the kettle

Clinical Philosophy

Her diagnosis is 'paranoid schizophrenia'; she believes others can read her thoughts and are constantly discussing her. Cooper's Argument As I detail Cooper's reading I'll number her key claims: Laing offers us an 'account of schizophrenia' and claims that 'schizophrenia is not 'in' the diagnosed patients.' She appears deluded.

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MQ announces its biggest ever investment in new research

MQ Mental Health

The 2023 Fellows went through a rigorous interview and vetting process, including having their applications reviewed by a diverse panel of global experts, including people with lived experience of mental illness. Suhas will examine genetic and environmental predictors of treatment-emergent metabolic abnormalities in schizophrenia.

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Guest Post: Interview with Randye Kaye: Podcast Co-Host of Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches and Author of Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope and Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words

Bipolar Bandit

Randye Kaye is the co-creator and host of the popular podcast, Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches. Her son, Ben, has been hospitalized over ten times for schizophrenia. Tell us about Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches. Our official description: Schizophrenia in the Family. How do we cope? How can we help?

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He Died Waiting: Book Review

Learning Social Worker

This year, I embarked on a project where I went about interviewing those with various mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, Bipolar, Anxiety, PTSD, Depression, to learn about their lived perspective. I will forever remember a young man, who had schizophrenia. I needed to break that fear. Each story was unique.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

People in poverty have fewer opportunities around assets such as education, interview practice, resume help, or the proper clothing for an interview. In contrast, 28 percent of Connecticut residents treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder had been arrested or detained. ” Another oversimplification.