Dealing with Weight Gain in Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than the general population. Diabetes is seen in 1 in 5 people with schizophrenia. Metabolic syndrome occurs in 1 in 3 peo...
15 Maj 202454min
Involuntary Treatment Options in Schizophrenia
Treatment for schizophrenia is a tough journey for people with the illness but also for caregivers and loved ones. Due to cognitive symptoms, hallucinations, and delusions, a person with schizophrenia...
17 Apr 202451min
How Suicide Intersects with Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia have a 10% rate of suicide compared with the general population population’s 1.3% rate of suicide. Suicide is the biggest reason for the decreased life expectancy of people w...
20 Mars 202454min
Community Involvement in Recovery with Schizophrenia
There is a huge gap in how people with schizophrenia are expected to recover and then integrate back into society. Many of us are in active treatment and managing symptoms. Now what? How do we functio...
21 Feb 202439min
Disturbing Thoughts in Schizophrenia
Impulsive thoughts to harm yourself or others, confusing delusional thoughts, thoughts commanding you to do things — all of these are terrifying to experience. A breakdown in the thought process is a ...
17 Jan 202453min
Grieving the Life You Lost Due to Schizophrenia
Living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia means that you and those around you will experience multiple losses as you navigate the disorder. It can take away relationships, employment, education, perfor...
20 Dec 202347min
Helping Caregivers Navigate Schizophrenia
When a mental health crisis hits, it can catch everyone off guard—the person experiencing the crisis and those around them. For many with schizophrenia, this is a person’s first psychotic episode. As ...
15 Nov 202358min
LGBTQIA+ Community and Schizophrenia
The LGBTQIA+ community and psychiatry have had a very troubled past, especially when it comes to schizophrenia. Some of the first theories for the causes of schizophrenia actually centered around bise...
18 Okt 202349min
