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    Don Fraser

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    posted 01/05/2009, comment (1)

    Surviving as a Person with Schizophrenia III Where We Live

    OK so the big day arrives, and you're released from hospital.           You have a few plans and the main one , of course, is where do we go from here.       If you have made arrangements with family to stay with them, (you know as soon as you get back on your... Read moreChevron
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    posted 12/26/2008, comments (2)

    The Case for Early Intervention

    What's the big deal about treating "first-episode" schizophrenia with drugs? A lot, as it turns out. An Interview with Mary Ann Bruni linked my successful recovery to my mother's courageous action: within twenty-four hours of my breakdown, she drove me to the hospital and I was given Stelazine, which halted the positive symptoms within three... Read moreChevron
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    CHOICES II-12 - The Reactions of One's Immediate Family

      In my last blog, I drew upon my own experience and presented an abridged excerpt from my memoir that illustrates the kind of reaction one often receives from family members at large.  In this blog, I will again present an abridged portion from my memoir that recreates the reactions of my parents.   In reading this, please keep... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

    Praise for book

    I'm pleased to say that my book Schizophrenia Medicines Mystery Society's Shame got a great review in Schizophrenia Digest  
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    Delightful Trip to the LaLa Land

    Other than a sense of inadequacy, during the prodome phase, I have thought to be much enlightened by a broadening mind. My head was battling with philosophical conception and endless introspections, and it all thought to be so insightful to me at the time.     I remembered the time we watch “Batman- Dark Knight”, while... Read moreChevron
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