Schizophrenia And Childhood Trauma May Be Connected

    Taken from   Mental Wellness Today   which is located   HERE. A recent study suggests that children who have experienced significant trauma are three times more likely to develop schizophrenia later in life. And the greater the trauma experienced as a child, the greater the chance of developing a mental illness as an adult. [...]

Kelly Thomas Case: Officers Going To Trial On Homicide Charges

From July thru September of last year I ran articles on the beating death of homeless and schizophrenic man Kelly Thomas. This week it has been determined that two Fullerton, Ca. police officers will stand trial for this brutal crime.  You can click   HERE    for the articles I ran last year if you desire [...]

Schizophrenia: It Is What It Is

Taken from the NAMI blog which is located   HERE. By Dawn Brown, NAMI Information and Referral Specialist My son was 8 years old the first time a doctor told me he had a psychotic illness. My stunned reaction and the look of confusion on my face prompted the doctor to ask, “Do you know what [...]

Mental Illness & God’s Compassion Revealed

    Taken from  Schizophrenia.  Christianity.  Hope.  which is located    HERE. Author: I Holger The doctrine that God became incarnate, that he put on flesh and came to earth, served several purposes. One purpose relates to the physical and mental suffering you and I experience today. While on earth Christ prayed for many people who [...]

Morning Consolation For Schizophrenia… And Everyone Else

Originally posted on Schizophrenia. Christianity. Hope.  which is located   HERE. Be sure to visit I. Holgers blog.  She is a gifted writer whose writings will benefit ALL who drop by.  Allan Author: I. Holger   Good morning, again.  I’ve been thinking of how you feel the moment you open your eyes each day, how you [...]

Mental Illness: It’s A Family Affair

    Taken from the Orange County Register which is located   HERE. Steve Pitman understands what it’s like for families of those struggling with mental illness. At 64, he still looks out for his troubled brother. The brothers sit side by side at a table in a Carl’s Jr. John Pitman fuels the midmorning with [...]

Suffering, Christianity, And Schizophrenia

Originally posted on Schizophrenia. Christianity. Hope.  which is located   HERE. Be sure to visit I. Holgers blog.  She is a gifted writer whose writings will benefit ALL who drop by.  Allan Author: I. Holger In the best-selling nonfiction book  Same Kind of Different As Me,  a homeless man named Denver described how he worried about [...]

Parents Of Troubled Adults Face Dilemmas

Taken from the Boston Globe  which is located   HERE. His adult stepson was acting erratically and seemed increasingly volatile, as if he might strike them or do something worse. Guy Beales and his wife mulled seeking a restraining order or asking a judge to order emergency treatment in a hospital, but in the end, they [...]

Study Illustrates Benefits Of Talk Therapy For Those With Schizophrenia

    Taken from Mental Wellness Today  which is located   HERE. A new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has disproved what mental health professionals have believed for decades—that talk therapy to treat schizophrenia is completely ineffective. Up to half of patients with severe cases of schizophrenia experience residual symptoms or are unable [...]

Mental Illness (Schizophrenia) And The Media: Are We Making Progress?

      Taken from  Mental Wellness Today   which is located    HERE.   Press isn’t all bad. An increasing number of mental health consumers, caregivers, and professionals want their stories told. But it’s apparently one step forward, two steps back when it comes to spreading a balanced depiction of mental illness to the general public. [...]