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The International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry today issued a statement strongly supporting the position statement on psychiatric diagnoses that was recently published by the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) of the British...

Eight Bay Area County NAMI Affiliates Join Forces to Raise Funds Amid Drastic Cuts to State Mental Health Services to Provide FREE Services

Novel about Schizophrenia discounted May 1-31, 2013 to help raise awareness and compassion about mental illness

A Beautiful Mind Presented at West Oaks Branch Library with Guest Speaker, Deborah Renner of CNS Healthcare on Wednesday, May 15, 6 p.m.

$40,000 seed grant from Associate Board will be used to explore causes of autism, attention deficit disorders, schizophrenia and other diseases

Boggles Brown, homeless and indigent middle-aged, tri-sexual, desititue old male hustler - isolated into himself yet surrounded by humanity. A ink and pen rambling of abstract thought . Not your evening newspaper comic strip.

Vancouver author and artist, Sandra Yuen Mackay, whose book My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery From Mental Illness which chronicles her struggles has been awarded the Courage to Come Back Award - Mental Health for 2012 by Coast Mental Health

Fictional memoir of a 32-year-old wife and mother who grew up with two schizophrenic parents. The novel explores how both nature and nurture shapes a person's life.

The Brush The Pen and Recovery, a 33 minute documentary film from Bridgeross Communications and the Gallery on the Bay , has been selected by the Hamilton Film Festival for screening on November 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM

My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery From Mental Illness is described as an illuminating portrayal in the current issue of the NAMI Advocate. The review also says the book is a gripping story that will capture any reader.

The International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry today issued a statement strongly supporting the position statement on psychiatric diagnoses that was recently published by the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) of the British...

Eight Bay Area County NAMI Affiliates Join Forces to Raise Funds Amid Drastic Cuts to State Mental Health Services to Provide FREE Services

Novel about Schizophrenia discounted May 1-31, 2013 to help raise awareness and compassion about mental illness

"Distant Voices, Distant Rooms" delves into a topic that few discuss in polite conversation.

This is the totally true story of one who entered into the "straight jacket" of paranoid schizophrenia--and returned to tell about it! The author is an Episcopal priest who currently leads Healing Streams Ministry and serves as Chaplain in the recovery...

A Beautiful Mind Presented at West Oaks Branch Library with Guest Speaker, Deborah Renner of CNS Healthcare on Wednesday, May 15, 6 p.m.

Terri Morgan, a freelance journalist, went looking for a writing project while caring for her terminally ill husband. She found the fictional memoir Playing the Genetic Lottery.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Peer-to-Peer consists of ten 2-hour units and is taught by a team of two trained “Mentors” and a volunteer support person who are personally experienced at living well with mental illness.

This report from the College of Mental Health Counseling is a call for public awareness of serious mental illness.

Learn About Schizophrenia by Someone Who’s Been There in New Book, "Whispers: Behind the Eyes and Mind of a Schizophrenic"

In the aftermath of the Aurora theater shooting, the College of Mental Health Counseling at collegemhc.com recommends a public awareness effort to help identify possible serious mental illness in friends and family members.

Alternatives to Biological Psychiatry: Treatments That Work is the theme of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP) 2012 annual conference, scheduled for November 2 and 3 at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel.

In the wake of the Colorado theater massacre, the College of Mental Health Counseling at collegemhc.com calls for psychological testing for high risk populations to identify serious mental illness and prevent mass killing.

That was one headline on Jordan Ramsay's murder and attempted murder of his parents. His schizophrenia meds were replaced by vitamins. Learn the bizarre history of Truehope and their alleged "cure" in the re-release of Pig Pills on Kindle and Kobo.

Author Karen Winters Schwartz expertly elicits empathy and skillfully advocates to those who simply just don’t "get it."

David Laing Dawson has been investigating schizophrenia for over 30 years as a psychiatrist, film director and writer. Schizophrenia in Focus is the latest of his four films - documentaries and a feature - all now available via cuttingforstone.com.

That is the story told in this just released true memoir by Erin L Hawkes entitled When Quietness Came: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey With Schizophrenia. The latest in a series of books on schizophrenia from Bridgeross Communications.

$40,000 seed grant from Associate Board will be used to explore causes of autism, attention deficit disorders, schizophrenia and other diseases

Nine Bay Area County NAMI Affiliates Join Forces for 8th Annual NAMIWalk SF Bay Area to Raise Funds as the State of California Continues Drastic Cuts to Mental Health Services

Boggles Brown, homeless and indigent middle-aged, tri-sexual, desititue old male hustler - isolated into himself yet surrounded by humanity. A ink and pen rambling of abstract thought . Not your evening newspaper comic strip.

Vancouver author and artist, Sandra Yuen Mackay, whose book My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery From Mental Illness which chronicles her struggles has been awarded the Courage to Come Back Award - Mental Health for 2012 by Coast Mental Health

Paul Komarek’s new book Defying Mental Illness is the first to bring the techniques of mental illness recovery to general audiences.

Nick Nanton, Esq. and JW Dicks, Esq., personal branding experts and co-founders of Dicks and Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency, have recently signed nationally recognized psychiatrist, Dr. John Moranville.

Fictional memoir of a 32-year-old wife and mother who grew up with two schizophrenic parents. The novel explores how both nature and nurture shapes a person's life.

The Brush The Pen and Recovery, a 33 minute documentary film from Bridgeross Communications and the Gallery on the Bay , has been selected by the Hamilton Film Festival for screening on November 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM

My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery From Mental Illness is described as an illuminating portrayal in the current issue of the NAMI Advocate. The review also says the book is a gripping story that will capture any reader.

Are you in need of a glass of wine and a book that will torture you with beautifully poetry? We thought so! Although we can only recommend the wine, “My Secret Spot” will provide you with the beautifully poetry!!

[NOTE TO Producers, Reporters, Assignment & Calendar Editors: Please help us spread the word about the San Francisco Bay Area 5K NAMIWalk on May 21, 2011. Interviews are available leading up to the walk and on-site the "Day Of." Thank you! ]

New Pharmaceuticals research report from GlobalData is now available from Fast Market Research

Piribo, the online destination for Pharma intelligence, has added a new report.

A Scottsdale-based company was recently awarded the U.S. distributor rights for the S-911 Bracelet —the most advanced personal locater device available. The device was also recognized by ASIS International as one of its 2010 ASIS Accolades winners.

Library Journal continues with "the book takes on a life of its own as MacKay relates her life long struggles......(and) "finds her salvation through art and writing as she learns to capitalize on creative insights gleaned from her ...mental illness

After Her Brain Broke: Helping My Daughter Recover Her Sanity, NAMI said, "emphasizes the importance of family and individual education and empowerment" EUFAMI called it "a must read."

Ms Inman will be at the National Alliance on Mental Illness convention in Washington, DC and will be signing copies of her book, After Her Brain Broke: Helping My Daughter Recover Her Sanity at 3:00PM, Friday July 2 at the convention book store.

Schizophrenia played a prominent role at this year's American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting due to the prevailing high level of unmet need.

When she couldn't find other people's stories but realized from the statistics that many were experiencing similar pain, she wrote After Her Brain Broke about her daughter to help others. You can listen to her April 18, 4:30 PM to 4:55 PM EDT

The finding is the first of its kind and it essentially means that the roads and highways that hold brain cells in position are at least as important as the neurotransmitter status that up to this time has received the lion’s share of attention.

Well known US psychiatrist and author, E. Fuller Torrey describes the book as "a model for families". Dr. Daniel Kalla says "a must read for families coping with mental illness and an eyeopener for those of us lucky enough not to have been affected."

"Crazy Art," a new documentary profiling three artists with schizophrenia, has just premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The DVD of the informative and moving 58-minute film goes on sale in March.

New report offers a revealing portrait of the nearly one-in-three American adults who serve as a family caregiver

More than 3.3 Million Americans Suffer from Schizophrenia - South Coast Clinical Trials Outreach Programs Expand From Orange County to San Bernardino

Makarem & Associates files lawsuit charging drug manufacturer Eli Lilly with wrongful death of 20 year old Cody Tadai who was prescribed Zyprexa®, a prescription drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Company Strives to Go Above and Beyond Industry Standards

The books Schizophrenia: Medicine's Mystery - Society's Shame, The Dysfunctional Father's Guide to Pregnancy Birth and Babies and the mysteries Slide in All Direction, Essondale and The Intern can now be printed on demand at Espresso locations.

Why does a gifted musician wind up living on the streets of LA? Should a caring society allow this to happen?

While finding Vince Li not criminally responsible for the tragic beheading of Tim McLean was the correct verdict, no one has pointed out that this and other similar tragedies could be prevented with improved treatment for people with schizophrenia.

Why do many people who suffer from schizophrenia feel most disappointed about in regards to their disorder? Actually it is often the fact that they don't know which person they can count on.

What do many people who suffer from schizophrenia feel most angry about in regards to their disorder? Actually, it is often the fact that doctors load them with medications, as the traditional conventional treatment calls for.

What do many people who suffer from schizophrenia dread most about their disorder? Actually, it's often the fact that they are not going to be as they use to just before they were first diagnosed, especially after years of conventional treatment.