Month: March 2022

Mar 30 2022

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Covid and Schizophrenia: Why This Deadly Mix Can Deepen Knowledge of the Brain Disease

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Most of the time, the voices in Keris Myrick’s head don’t bother her. They stay in the background or say nice things. But sometimes they get loud and mean —...

Mar 30 2022

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NY woman reveals life with a sister’s schizophrenia, writes ‘love letter’ to her

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Kyleigh Leddy of New York City spoke to Fox News Digital about her beloved older sister — gone too soon after a diagnosis of schizophrenia — and why Leddy wrote...

Mar 30 2022

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Researchers look at why schizophrenia is risk factor for dying of COVID-19

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Having schizophrenia has emerged as the second biggest risk factor for dying from COVID-19, after advanced age.

Mar 30 2022

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How My Schizophrenia Helps Me See Others With Health Conditions as ‘Portraits’ in My Mind

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Mighty contributor Jason Jepson shares how his schizophrenia allows him to connect with others with disabilities and illnesses and why he’ll always remember those interactions.

Mar 30 2022

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Kyleigh Leddy reveals life with sister’s schizophrenia in ‘love letter’

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It was not easy for Kyleigh Leddy, based in New York City today, to live with an older sister who was diagnosed with schizophrenia during her college years — a...

Mar 29 2022

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Covid and Schizophrenia: Why This Deadly Mix Can Deepen Knowledge of the Brain Disease

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Recent studies from around the world have found that people with schizophrenia are as much as five times as likely to die from covid-19 as the general population. Scientists think...

Mar 29 2022

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NY woman reveals life with a sister’s schizophrenia, writes ‘love letter’ to her

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Kyleigh Leddy of New York City spoke to Fox News Digital about her beloved older sister — gone too soon after a diagnosis of schizophrenia — and why Leddy wrote...

Mar 29 2022

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New Data Highlight Need for Tailored Schizophrenia Care in Older Adults

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Older adults with schizophrenia are not a homogenous patient population with various sub-groups that differ significantly in terms of comorbid illness, mortality rates and causes.

Mar 29 2022

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Kyleigh Leddy reveals life with sister’s schizophrenia in ‘love letter’

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It was not easy for Kyleigh Leddy, based in New York City today, to live with an older sister who was diagnosed with schizophrenia during her college years — a...

Mar 29 2022

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Is Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk for Dementia?

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Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder in which there is a strong disconnect between a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Those thoughts and feelings may suggest a departure from reality.