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A patient on antidepressants recently told me she wanted off of everything because she felt they were not good for her body.

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Do You Have Mental Illness?
By Dr. Carrie Jones Expert HERWriter on January 19, 2012 - 10:51pm
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Children are resilient. That's something we hear all the time and for the most part it's true. Children often cope with big changes, illnesses or even deaths better than adults do.

A Stressed Child Often Becomes a Stressed Adult, Depending on Support Networks
By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 16, 2012 - 5:37pm
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Schizoaffective disorder is a chronic and debilitating condition. Though common, it is not a well understood or defined psychological disorder.

Schizoaffective Disorder
By Maryann Gromisch RN Guide on December 12, 2011 - 8:00am
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With all the foods, vitamins, supplements and pills available in the world, it’s hard to keep track of what helps your mental health the best.

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Mental Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Impacted 2 Lives By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on November 16, 2011 - 11:50pm
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Zyprexa, a popular drug used to treat the mental disorders schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is now available in generic versions. The U.S.

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FDA Approves Generic Versions of Zyprexa, a Mental Health Drug
By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on October 26, 2011 - 10:19pm
LONDON (Reuters) - A variation in a part of the brain may explain why some people have a better memory of reality than others and could advance understanding of brain disorder

Brain memory finding may help schizophrenia research
on October 5, 2011 - 8:33am
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It's been found that many people suffering from schizophrenia experience a reduction in the negative symptoms of the disease (hallucinations, delusions) when they are smoking and an ...

Schizophrenia and Smoking
By EmpowHER on September 25, 2011 - 7:51pm
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As a former music therapist with years of working with adults with mental illness, I remember distinctly the smoking ritual which took up a tremendous portion of each person's day.

Nicotine Addiction and Schizophrenia
By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on September 1, 2011 - 7:14am
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Schizophrenia is not a formless illness. It doesn't come and go in a random pattern.

Age, Onset and Schizophrenia
By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on August 26, 2011 - 12:19pm
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Schizophrenia is not a formless illness. It doesn't come and go in a random pattern.

Age, Onset and Schizophrenia
By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on August 26, 2011 - 11:12am

Definition

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, disabling brain disorder that interferes with the way a person interprets reality. People with schizophrenia sometimes hear voices or see things that others do not, become paranoid that people are plotting against them, and experience cognitive deficits and social withdrawal. These and other symptoms make it difficult for them to have positive relationships with others. It is different from split or multiple personality disorders.