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David Robbins

David Robbins

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posted 11/07/2009, comments (2)

early lamentings

Lately I've been wanting to use my illness as an excuse for the way I act. I shy away from conversations and really want to blame it on my SZA. I know deep down that it isn't my SZA. I have been shy my whole life. So why do I have this desire to blame it on the SZA? I don't know the answer or maybe I'm unwilling to accept the... Read moreChevron
Katrina
posted 11/07/2009, comments (6)

Smoking and Schizophrenia

Good Day,   I am new to this community. I wanted to connect to the community of those who live and deal with this illness. My name is Katrina. I am an artist. I have lived with bipolar II for twelve years, and within the last three I developed schizoeffective symptoms (hearing voices, experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia in conjunction... Read moreChevron
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Christina Bruni

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (2)

Fanapt: Hope or Hype?

Early next year Vanda Pharmaceutical's schizophrenia drug Fanapt (generic: Iloperidone) will hit the pharmacy shelves. Could it be the first third-generation atypical? It blocks a different combination of neurotransmitters than earlier antipsychotics. The company says Fanapt targets a more relevant set of neurotransmitters, so that patients are... Read moreChevron
TruthSeeking

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (3)

MY TWIN SISTER

I'm worried sick about my twin sister she's not her normal self and I fear she may have a serious illnes. I can't turn to my family because the issue upsets everyone they'd rather go about things like there isn't a problem when I discuss it with my fiance he thinks i'm over exaggerating. I feel physical pain when i speak to my sister and she... Read moreChevron
David Robbins

David Robbins

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posted 11/03/2009, comments (0)

Three days

It was three days since I last posted. I am doing okay. Halloween went well with lots of tricks and treaters.   My voices are quiet. I have a few but they are so fast and soft spoken that I am unable to remember what they say. Also I have been busy, both mentally and physically. Myself and two neighbors have been raking and bagging... Read moreChevron
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Schizophrenia is a syndrome characterized by disturbances in emotions, thought, activity, and language, that leaves patients fearful and withdrawn.

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