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From a Paranoid Schizophrenia Diagnosis to a Peer Researcher in Nigeria

Mad in America

We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. In 2012, during my master’s programme, my younger brother got sick and could not get appropriate treatment so he died. I always wanted and still want to help children and adolescents who are going through the things I went through when I was at their age.

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Searching for the “Psychiatric Yeti”: Schizophrenia Is Not Genetic

Mad in America

And the World Health Organization has called for a transformation of mental health services to focus on person-centered and rights-based approaches. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder. But the promised gains never materialized.

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We Can’t Help People With Trauma If We Can’t Say Trauma

Mad in America

According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network , approximately 25% of American children will experience at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. Common causes include poverty, racism, bullying, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, gun violence, natural disasters, and, like Cary, accidents and medical trauma.