Common Misconceptions of Schizophrenia
As the National Institute of Mental Health says, “Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Pe...
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Schizophrenia – How Can You Identify Someone With the Syndrome?
When you think of someone with mental illness, what are some of the first images that cross your mind? Do you think of someone who is “crazy”, with ...
My Experience With Those Afflicted With Schizophrenia
When we hear schizophrenia, we often associate it with violence, hospitals like in the title picture, and incapability of making decisions. When in fact, people...
Individualized and Team-Driven Care Can Improve Symptoms of Schizophrenia
A 2015 study in the American Journal of Psychiatry provided exciting evidence of a novel treatment’s effectiveness in treating schizophrenia. The new treatment ...
Forgetting a Lifetime: The Alzheimer’s Problem
Have you ever forgot why you walked into a room, or where you placed your car keys? Can you imagine if you began to forget everything you know? This idea may se...
Food for Thought: Could Healthier Eating Decrease the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
With the introduction of pizza vending machines and more fast food restaurants in a community than schools, obesity in the US has become an epidemic of sorts. A...
Could Air Pollution Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease?
Hypothesizing about the environmental triggers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can quickly lead down a proverbial rabbit hole. Such a discussion occurred l...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Insulin
Let’s be honest: eating healthy is difficult. It takes time, money, and quite a bit of determination. Still, diet has long term effects on our body and mind. Th...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Do You Already Have It?
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive memory loss, cognitive decline, and eventual impairment in daily living tasks. ...
Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia and the sixth leading cause of death. The disease is characterized by mental deterioration that affects the memo...