The World Health Organization estimates that schizophrenia affects around 24 million people, or roughly 1 in 300 individuals worldwide. This severe mental illness not only…
“Reason for referral: anxious depressive syndrome” was the only information I had about Alan (name changed for anonymity), my last patient in the clinic that…
Mitchell Rockert was a brilliant artist, musician, son, brother, cousin, and friend, and he struggled for many years with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disorder in…
When it comes to treating mental health disorders, the participation of family members can be a huge help. Family psychoeducation (FPE) refers to a group…
In his symbolic poem, “Under the Sea”, poet Dan Hoeweler draws parallels between his experience with schizo-affective disorder and psychosis with feelings of being “under…
The 2002 psychological thriller film Red Dragon directed by Brett Ratner is the movie adaptation of the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris, and the prequel…
Franz Pohl Bühler was born in 1868 and was reported to have had “auditory hallucinations as early as 16 years” old. When he was fired…
Bryan Charnley, 1949-1991, was a British artist who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. After high school, Charnley started at the Leicester School of Art, however, could…
Author Joanne Greenberg published I Never Promised You a Rose Garden in 1964 as a fictionalized story based on her own experiences with mental health….
In a Ted Talk discussing her battles with schizophrenia as a young college student, Cecilia McGough openly shares the stigma that surrounds schizophrenia, and the…
