schizophrenia

Is There A Connection Between Genetics & Psychotic Episodes?

Studies have shown that approximately three out of 100 people will have a psychotic episode in their lifetime.

Critics Respond To Malcolm Gladwell's Controversial Cannabis Article

In a recent New Yorker feature Gladwell makes the case that marijuana is not as “safe as we think.” Journalist Malcolm Gladwell’s recent feature in The New Yorker about the possible connections between marijuana use and paranoid/psychotic behavior has drawn fierce critical responses from both cannabis consumers and fellow writers alike. A new editorial in… Continue reading Critics Respond To Malcolm Gladwell's Controversial Cannabis Article

Evolution of a Beard: My Growth as Reflected Through Facial Hair

My hatred and rage grew alongside my father’s beard. Beards represented mental illness. Beards represented embarrassment. Beards represented my failed family. The last time I saw my father without a beard was the night he accused me of being an alien sent to harvest his testicles. It was the summer before I entered eighth grade.… Continue reading Evolution of a Beard: My Growth as Reflected Through Facial Hair