Summer 2010 - Volume 8 - Issue 3
- STRAIGHT TALK
It’s about you
By Bill MacPhee
Welcome to another enlightening issue of SZ Magazine. Thank you for your interest in learning more about schizophrenia and mental illness. Whether this is the first time you have seen our magazine or you have been a loyal reader for years, there is always so much amazing information to share…
- MAILBAG
As hard as I try to live a normal life, this kind of success is short-lived. I am only now beginning to figure out exactly what the term “in recovery” means for those of us trying to escape the confines of our mental illness…
- LIVING LIFE
Recovery at mid age
By Christina Bruni
I turned 45 this past April. Shortly before my birthday, I attended a flamenco performance—Oro Viejo, or “Old Gold.” The theme of the show was the passage of time and the arrival of old age. As I sat in the front row overcome with joy, I was flooded with feelings. I understood that not only was I born with a genetic tendency for schizophrenia, I was given a different operating code, too…
- NEWS UPDATE
Stories from around the world
- ASK DR. BOB
Schizophrenia and hyperactivity
By Robert Liberman, MD
Dear Dr. Bob: My son was put on an antipsychotic drug for schizophrenia. Soon after starting the medication, he became hyper and exuberant. Do others have this side effect?
- LAIs: The best shot at relapse prevention?
By Caitlin Crawshaw
Anyone who has ever taken medication for an extended period of time knows that missing a dose sometimes is inevitable. Our usual routine can get thrown off by everything from an unexpected bout of the flu to traveling across time zones. And sometimes we just fall into bed dog-tired—after all, we are only human…
- Husseini Manji, MD: Examining brain disease in a new light
By Peggy Thompson
Understanding psychiatric disorders at the molecular and cellular level is what will ultimately lead scientists to target the underlying causes of the diseases, rather than focusing solely on treating symptoms...
- The power of meditation
CD series offers window into peace, tranquility
By Jennifer Pellegrini
“Realize that the same life source that takes care of all of the same creatures that it created, is also our own life source. And so, just as it takes care of all of the other creatures it created, it will also take care of us if we only trust in it, if we only have faith in it, if we only let it…”
- Mental Health First Aid
Reducing stigma, providing early intervention
By Jennifer Pellegrini
You’ve seen it happen in nearly every TV show you’ve watched: Hapless star finds him (or her) self in the wrong place at the wrong time, and is forced to deal with a person on the edge. Literally…
- POINTS OF VIEW
Who should have the final say on medication selection?
Moderated by Melissa Keith
Having schizophrenia can make it difficult for a person to make sound decisions. Delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia have obvious major influence on one’s thoughts, and negative symptoms such as depression, insomnia, and low energy can make it difficult to give much care to everyday choices, like what to eat, or when to go to bed and wake up…
- LESSONS LEARNED
Overlooked first-line treatments for schizophrenia
By Xavier Amador, PhD
Given the fact that approximately one-third of all persons with schizophrenia do not take their medicine within two years of starting it—or if they do, take only a small portion of it—we need to address this serious problem…
- BODY MATTERS
Portion inflation
By Peter Jaret
Hundreds of studies have been done and many millions of dollars spent to answer a seemingly simple question: Why are people getting fatter?...
- FOOD
Recipes and tips to simplify your kitchen
- MY VOICE
Robin Hood-ette
By Kenna McKinnon
I sometimes feel we need a “Robin Hoodette” to the disenfranchised peoples of the world. I was there myself once, and I know we need a spokesperson. I feel as though I’m shedding scales and a cold, thick, dark skin and I am running into the sunlight…
- RESEARCH UPDATE
New studies into schizophrenia and related illnesses
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