Artists With Schizophrenia
Last month, painter Amber Christian Osterhout teamed up with National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York State (NAMI-NYS) to unveil an educational art exhibit entitled "Gaining Insight: An Examination of the Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Stigma." The artist's brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2006, and since then her family has struggled with the condition's impact on their lives. In this article, Osterhout talks about how she hopes to use the exhibit to help dispel some...
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