Schizophrenia Alcohol Abuse in the News

Eleanor Longden's TEDTalk: "The Voices In My Head"
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She was told she had schizophrenia, a severe and persistent mental illness. Like many people in a psychotic … Or there may be nightmares, self-abuse, alcohol and drug dependence, and many other forms of suffering. What Eleanor Longden shows us is …
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Mentally ill at greater risk after heart attack
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Of that group, 4,664 had been diagnosed with a mental disorder such as schizophrenia, major depression, or a substance abuse problem. Those with a mental disorder had a 19% increase in the risk of dying within one year following a heart attack, the …
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Prison no place for mentally ill
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The report says prisoners diagnosed with a mental illness are typically afflicted by more than one disorder and often a substance abuse problem on top of that. These are people who need a lot of mental health assistance. At conferences during the years …
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