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College Killer Had Long History of Mental Illness

By David KnowlesMar 18th 2010 – 9:39PM
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(March 18) -- The 27-year-old graduate student who went on a deadly rampage at Northern Illinois University had a long history of mental illness and may have started on a downward spiral after the death of his mother, a new report by the university said. On Valentine's Day in 2008, Steven Kazmierczak stepped onto a stage...

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Why the Mentally Ill Should be Medicated

By Susan Inman May 15th 2012 - 02:07PM

Barbara Howard's* daughter is in the psychiatric unit at Vancouver General Hospital again.

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Psychiatric Mislabeling Is Bad for Your Mental Health

By Allen Frances May 09th 2012 - 08:15PM

An accurate diagnosis is wonderful thing -- a giant step toward explaining what previously seemed unexplainable and starting what is very likely to be an effective treatment.

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WATCH: The Split Mind

By Cara Santa Maria Dec 23rd 2011 - 10:26AM

It is estimated that 25% of the homeless population in this country suffer from severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia.

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Background on schizoaffective disorder

Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by recurring abnormal mood and psychotic components.

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