BC Schizophrenia Society representatives and supporters hosted an exciting “Lunch and Learn” event October 9th, 2014 for BC MLAs.
Recently retired police chief Jamie Graham, prominent psychiatrist Dr. Bill McEwan, and parents and educators Bill …
Read more →USA TODAYThe Fortunate Mother: Caring for a son with schizophreniaUSA TODAYLaura Pogliano calls herself lucky even though Zac, her dear boy, has lived all his young adult life with schizophrenia. Her gratitude makes sense only when you consider the sta…
Read more →The Mental Health Commission of Canada is hosting a National Youth Anti-Stigma Event, November 16-22, 2014. Students from across Canada, aged 14-17, will be hosted at Encounters with Canada** in Ottawa. The goal of this event is to ignite a national di…
Read more →New York Times (blog)Living With Schizophrenia: The Importance of RoutineNew York Times (blog)I can remember the early days of having schizophrenia. I was so afraid of the implications of subtle body language, like a lingering millisecond of eye contac…
Read more →Trumpeter with paranoid schizophrenia leads rousing set at Detroit Jazz FestivalNew Baltimore Voice NewspapersSchizophrenia is probably the most frightening and potentially crippling of mental illnesses. It affects less than 1 percent of the U.S. popul…
Read more →Science CodexA switchboard in the brain could unlock treatments for autism and schizophreniaWashington PostIn some disorders, particularly autism and schizophrenia, this ability is disrupted. The brain has difficulty keeping internal and external input…
Read more →Perpetuating Schizophrenia's StigmaNew York TimesSchizophrenia, which affects 1 percent of the population and emerges in the late teens to early 20s, is deeply misunderstood. People who suffer from it are often suspected of being dangerous, but thi…
Read more →Please click below to take an international survey that includes several European countries. It is important that we provide feedback from as many Canadian family members of people with mental illness as possible. Please take 5 minutes to fill out the …
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