Schizophrenia
The Australian research (and brains) that led to a new schizophrenia drug
Schizophrenia is common and difficult to treat. But Australians who donated their brains for scientific research have paved the way for a breakthrough drug that promises to address some of the more debilitating symptoms.
- by Angus Dalton
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The Bondi Junction attack shocked millions. For people with schizophrenia, there was extra dread
Cameron Solnordal watched the spotlight fall once again on schizophrenia after Joel Cauchi’s deadly attack and revelations he was diagnosed with the condition in his teens.
- by Angus Thomson
Opinion
Bondi Junction attack
Schizophrenia and homelessness can be a deadly combination
Homicide of strangers by people with schizophrenia is extremely rare, but we can reduce the risk by fixing our homelessness crisis.
- by Matthew Large and Olav Nielssen
Australian in Singapore to plead guilty to hoax bomb threat expected to be home by Christmas
Remanded at Changi Prison for three months under anti-terrorism laws, Kevin Hawkins may be out by Christmas, with prosecutors taking into account his schizophrenia.
- by Chris Barrett
Exclusive
Mental health
‘Bullet to the heart’: Grieving parents call for mental health role in police response
Leesa and Ron Topic’s lives were forever broken when their daughter was shot by police in 2015. They’ve joined dozens of respected legal experts and advocates to plead for reform.
- by Laura Banks and Perry Duffin
Exclusive
Mental health
‘People in crisis need help not a bullet’: Mental health experts banned from helping police
Mental health clinicians are tethered to desks while police respond to mental health crises as the state government admits the system is broken.
- by Laura Banks
Opinion
Opinion
Schizophrenia is not a crime, so why was my brother treated like a criminal?
I love my brother and hope we can see this condition for what it is, rather than a projection of our worst fears.
- by Zowie Douglas-Kinghorn
Older fathers’ sperm could raise risk of schizophrenia in offspring
UQ researchers made the discovery while investigating the complex web of factors that raise the risk of developing schizophrenia.
- by Stuart Layt
Opinion
Mental health
21 million people are wrong: YouTube not the way to know what it’s like to have schizophrenia
People are tuning into simulations to understand this mysterious mental illness, but answers might be closer to home.
- by Gabrielle Carey
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Cast out by their universities, vagabond scholars are now saving the world for free
Universities have farewelled vast numbers of researchers and academics. A huge resource is now loose in the community.
- by Gabrielle Carey
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