Schizophrenia

Director Desarie Holmes cuts a ribbon to mark the opening of Behavioral Health Services at Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville.

Touchette Hospital doubles capacity for patients with mental illness in Metro East shuffle

As officials at Touchette Regional Hospital cut a bright red ribbon on Tuesday for the opening of a new behavioral health center, another Metro East…

An illustration of what it feels like to experience schizophrenia.

Health, Science & Environment

This is what schizophrenia feels like: Places for People launches awareness campaign

About 80 people, clustered around tables, bent their heads and waited for the voices to start.“Don’t answer,” a woman’s voice warned as a phone rang.…

Health, Science & Environment

Wash U Study: Genetics Shows Schizophrenia Is Really Multiple Disorders

New research from Washington University suggests that schizophrenia is actually a group of eight distinct disorders, each with a different genetic…

Arts

Living with mental illness: Woman once sidelined by schizophrenia finds her place

Nancy Fowler

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 22, 2010 - When Sharon Lyons announced her engagement to her coworkers at the IRS office in St.…

Health, Science & Environment

Mindstorm: Virtual hallucination aims to create empathy for schizophrenic patients

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 4, 2009 - Your hand reaches out for a mug of coffee. It looks fresh. Steam rises from the dark…