Recently retired police chief Jamie Graham, prominent psychiatrist Dr. Bill McEwan, and parents and educators Bill Magee and Eve McBride addressed MLAs and staff at the packed-out session, which was held in the Members’ Lounge of the Legislature. Minister of Health Terry Lake welcomed participants and provided opening remarks.
Many other distinguished guests attended the enjoyable and interesting “Lunch and Learn” session, including Minister of Education Peter Fassbender, Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth Jane Thornthwaite, and Opposition Mental Health Critic Sue Hammell.
Following the event, BC Schizophrenia Society members and guests were invited to attend the parliamentary question period, and were officially introduced and welcomed to the House by Minister Lake.
We look forward to continuing relations with all members of Parliament who are committed to helping people with mental illness and their families.]]>USA TODAY
The Fortunate Mother: Caring for a son with schizophrenia
USA TODAY
Laura 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 state of America's system of mental health care. In a series of stories this ...
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Laura 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 state of America's system of mental health care. In a series of stories this ...
New York Times (blog)
Living With Schizophrenia: The Importance of Routine
New 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 contact, the way my feet hit the ground when I walked or the way I held my hands to my side. It was ...
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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 contact, the way my feet hit the ground when I walked or the way I held my hands to my side. It was ...
Trumpeter with paranoid schizophrenia leads rousing set at Detroit Jazz Festival
New Baltimore Voice Newspapers
Schizophrenia is probably the most frightening and potentially crippling of mental illnesses. It affects less than 1 percent of the U.S. population and generally strikes people between the ages of 18 and 28. The disease took hold of Harrell in 1967 ...
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Schizophrenia is probably the most frightening and potentially crippling of mental illnesses. It affects less than 1 percent of the U.S. population and generally strikes people between the ages of 18 and 28. The disease took hold of Harrell in 1967 ...
Science Codex
A switchboard in the brain could unlock treatments for autism and schizophrenia
Washington Post
In some disorders, particularly autism and schizophrenia, this ability is disrupted. The brain has difficulty keeping internal and external input straight. In a new study published Thursday in Cell, researchers observe the switching method in action ...
Researchers ID 'Switchboard' Important in Attention, SleepLaboratory Equipment
Researchers identify a brain 'switchboard' important in attention and sleepMedical Xpress
Scientists use lasers to control mouse brain switchboardNational Institutes of Health (press release)
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In some disorders, particularly autism and schizophrenia, this ability is disrupted. The brain has difficulty keeping internal and external input straight. In a new study published Thursday in Cell, researchers observe the switching method in action ...
Researchers ID 'Switchboard' Important in Attention, Sleep
Researchers identify a brain 'switchboard' important in attention and sleep
Scientists use lasers to control mouse brain switchboard
Perpetuating Schizophrenia's Stigma
New York Times
Schizophrenia, 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 this is not usually the case, and antipsychotic drugs ...
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Schizophrenia, 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 this is not usually the case, and antipsychotic drugs ...