Schizophrenia - All SharePosts Relating To "Symptoms"

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Christina Bruni

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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 more Chevron

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Robin Cunningham

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posted 12/21/2008, comments (2)

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 more Chevron

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Don Fraser

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posted 12/15/2008, comments (5)

Survival as a Person with Schizophrenia II - medications and doctors

I could write about this topic for about a month, but since it's a blog I'll keep it brief and to the point. I don't think that there are many people with this illness who can honestly say that they got it right the first time. That is, they got the right meds and found a doctor who they liked... Read more Chevron

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Robin Cunningham

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posted 12/07/2008, comments (3)

CHOICES II-10 - Impediments to Acceptance 1I

In my last blog posted 29/30 November 2008 at http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/100/50595/ii-impediments I indicated that there were three types or sources of stigma that, although touched upon in previous SharePosts, I wanted to consider individually and in more detail. These are family, provider and consumer... Read more Chevron

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