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Crimes Distort the Realities of Schizophrenia
(Des Moines Register) UPDATED 2010-03-07
Schizophrenia often makes the news, but typically it only does so in relation to a crime that centers on an out-of-control schizophrenic who commits murder or some other crime. But experts say these crimes distort the reality of schizophrenia, skewing the public's impressions of the symptoms and experiences of people who have the condition. Many sufferers live ordinary lives, experts say, and many never speak about the experience of living with the disease. This makes sensational stories like murders the more common face of schizophrenia. In this article, a man living with schizophrenia discusses a recent crime involving a schizophrenia patient, as well as the realities of life with the condition.
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