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Janet on Schizophrenia
Wednesday, January 25 2012
Just wanted to post here that today January25th, 2012 Dr. Oz is going to do a segment on ECT Treatments. I for one am Anxious to see this segment to see just what his take is on these treatments. While some do not like these treatments for me such treatments did wonders. I had these treatments in 1983 and again in 1986 when it seemed no medication... Read more
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Janet on Schizophrenia
Saturday, May 28 2011
After reading David's post I decided to write about the very first time I was treated for my mental illness. It was 28 years ago on May24, 1983 and i had just recently graduated from college. I went on a camping trip with some friends from work and when driving hom I got confused and wound up at the same place I had just come from. Then the next... Read more
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Janet on Schizophrenia
Tuesday, February 22 2011
Yesterday I read on the internet about a Congressman from Oregon whose staff noticed strange behavior my him and wanted him to seek professional help. Well today the Congressman whose name I believe is Woo appeared on GMA and I was impressed with what he had to say. He said he realized some of his behavior on the campaign was strange and at times... Read more
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Janet on Schizophrenia
Wednesday, November 03 2010
I just finished reading Sandra Yuen Mackay's book titled My Schizophrenic Life;The Road to Recovery From Mental Illness and I would throughly reccommend her book to anyone wanting to read a good book on Mental Illness. I too suffer from schizoaffective illness and I found I could relate to her book 100%. It is a book that I read in a day or two... Read more
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Janet on Schizophrenia
Friday, October 15 2010
I wanted to write this post to see how others feel. I mean no disrespect to the family involved and I do not know them. The story begins in a town in Indiana and it took place over a year ago. Two brothers one 17 and one 10 were at home alone while both parents worked at a casino in Indiana. The boys started to wrestle but then the older boy would... Read more
