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Christina Bruni

Christina Bruni, Health Guide

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Schizophrenia News: January 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adasuve (loxapine) for the acute treatment of agitation caused by schizophrenia or bipolar 1 disorder.    Adasuve is the first non-injectable form of therapy for symptoms of agitation.   Two phase 3 clinical trials involving 1,600 patients were carried out with either Adasuve or... Read moreChevron
posted 01/08/2013, comments (0)|
Claudia Krizay

Electroconvulsive therapy

ECT   In this moment I feel as if I am falling, Into a prison from nowhere, I see my shadow arabesque as I watch my reflection appear In a river of never abating madness- Hiding from all that is real, Moments have passed since I lay upon A cold metal table, Drifting off to sleep, and Upon awakening- I remember nothing, except... Read moreChevron
posted 01/07/2013, comments (0)|
Dave B.

Schizophrenia

     Hello, I have been reading my college health book and it says “People with schizophrenia experience hallucinations (seeing things that are not there, hearing voices), delusions (believing that they are Jesus, the CIA is after them, or radio waves are controlling their mind), and disorganized... Read moreChevron
Conway

Terrific Story from the Caregiver of a Schizophrenic

Kas Thomas, a technology writer and evangelist, has written a moving post about his relationship with Sally, a schizophrenic on his blog:  http://asserttrue.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-i-fell-in-love-with-schizophrenic.html   It's worth a read.
posted 01/01/2013, comments (0)|
Christina Bruni

Christina Bruni, Health Guide

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IMHO: Fixing the Mental Health System

Bill MacPhee, the founder and CEO of SZ magazine, wrote in one of his editor's letters that the goal is not to set the bar high.  The goal is to set it.  Period.   We have not only NOT set the bar for mental health treatment.  We have perpetuated the blatant neglect of our citizens' mental health that leads to the killing of... Read moreChevron