Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental illness. It affects men and women with equal frequency. Schizophrenia and other mental health disorders have fairly strict criteria for diagnosis. Time of onset as well as length and characteristics of symptoms are all factors. The active symptoms of schizophrenia must be present at least 6 months, or only 1 month if treated.
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Mental Health Related Resources
Mental Health Articles
Mental Health Medications
- asenapine (Saphris, Saphris Black Cherry) (Saphris)
- iloperidone (Fanapt) (Fanapt)
- paliperidone (oral) (Invega) (Invega)
- aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Discmelt) (Abilify, Abilify Discmelt)
- escitalopram (Lexapro) (Lexapro)
- ziprasidone (Geodon) (Geodon)
- kava
- olanzapine (oral) (ZyPREXA, ZyPREXA Zydis) (Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis)
- fluvoxamine (Luvox, Luvox CR) (Luvox, Luvox CR)
- risperidone (oral) (Risperdal, Risperdal M-Tab)
- pimozide (Orap) (Orap)
- loxapine (oral) (Loxitane) (Loxitane, Loxitane C)
- trifluoperazine (Stelazine) (Stelazine)
- isocarboxazid (Marplan) (Marplan)
- clomipramine (Anafranil) (Anafranil)
Mental Health Images and Slideshows
- Dementia and Alzheimer's: Is It Aging or Alzheimer's?
- Health and Balance: Signs You're Burned Out
- Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Picking, Pulling, and Biting Disorders
- Time Management: How to Stop Wasting Time
- Strange Addictions: Sugar, Porn, Ice Cubes and More
- Dementia and Alzheimer's: 13 Bad Brain Health Habits
- Anxiety, Stress, Worry, and Your Body
- Brain Health: Foods that May Lower Dementia Risk
- ADHD: ADHD in Women and Girls
- ADHD Symptoms: What Makes Them Worse?
- Schizophrenia: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment
- Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating
- What's Your Biggest Fear? Phobias
- Alcohol Abuse: 12 Health Risks of Chronic Heavy Drinking
- Slideshow: Visual Guide to Binge Eating Disorder
Mental Health Quizzes
- Schizophrenia Quiz: What is Schizophrenia?
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning Quiz: Test Your Understanding
- Moods Quiz: Test Your Emotional IQ
- PTSD Quiz: Test your IQ of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Stress Quiz: Test Your Emotional IQ
- Panic Attacks (Panic Disorder) Quiz: Test Your Mental Health IQ
- Adult ADHD Quiz: Symptoms & Test
Mental Health News
- Smoking May Raise Psychosis, Depression Risk
- Medical Cannabis for Mental Disorders 'Hard to Justify'
- More Naloxone Being Dispensed, but Not Nearly Enough, CDC Says
- Giving Up Alcohol Boosts Mental Health in Women
- US Suicide Rates Hit Record-High Levels, CDC Says
- Lack of Sleep Harms College Students' Mental Health
- Anxiety in America Still High: Top Nationwide Worries Revealed
- Cannabis-Linked Emergency Room Visits
- High Potency Cannabis Tied to 50% of New Psychosis Cases
- Alcohol Problems Grow as Booze Gets a Bigger Kick
- FDA Fast-Tracks OTC Naloxone for Opioid Overdose
- Benzodiazepines: The Other Prescription Drug Problem
- Food Insecurity Linked to Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity
- Healthy Midlife Diet May Preserve Memory, Prevent Mental Illness
- 1 in 4 Docs Report Sexual Harassment by Patients