People with severe mental illnesses could benefit from peer support to help them manage their medication and improve their health and quality of life.
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Schizophrenia, a complex mental health condition, presents a labyrinth of challenges that can make recovery seem like an insurmountable task.
- Health & Wellness
People with Severe Mental Illness at 50% Higher Risk of Death Following Covid Infection
New research has found that in the UK people with severe mental illness were at increased risk of death from all causes following Covid infection.
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated.
A study finds differences in functional brain connectivity in people with and without psychosis and schizophrenia that could help in understanding the disease’s neural underpinnings.
Scientists have developed new tools, based on AI language models, that can characterise subtle signatures in the speech of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Traditionally, research has focused on the density of synapses in the brain to understand schizophrenia.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
The Transformative Power of Mental Health Memoirs: Spotlight on J. Peters, Ember Manos Belle, and Ken Steele
Mental health, once a topic relegated to the shadows, has slowly but surely gained the attention it deserves.
- Health & Wellness
Research Identifies Genetic Links Between Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
New research finds that people with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity.
Scientists are finding that some genetic variants regulate or alter the expression of genes involved in schizophrenia.
Living with schizophrenia isn’t easy, but with the right coping strategies and supportive interventions, one can significantly improve the quality of their life.
Delusional disorder, a psychiatric condition characterised by fixed false beliefs, remains a mysterious and challenging subject in the realm of mental health.
A thought-provoking perspective piece sheds new light on the origins and potential explanations of mental disorders from an evolutionary standpoint.
Delusional disorder is a type of mental illness that is characterised by the presence of delusions, which are false beliefs that are held despite clear evidence to the contrary.
- Mind & Brain
DNA Methylation Markers for Increased Risk of Schizophrenia Identified for First Time in Newborns
The ability to predict the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life may allow early detection and intervention.
