Schizophrenia: causes, cures, common myths + the true story of one family’s experience with 6 kids diagnosed with schizophrenia (with author Robert Kolker)

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: Little is known about schizophrenia, even today. There is so much misinformation about this kind of mental distress, it is no wonder many people find it confusing and even frightening. In this podcast I speak with NY Times best-selling author and journalist Bob Kolker about his new book, Hidden Valley Road, and the extraordinary story of the Galvin family and their six sons who were diagnosed with schizophrenia in the 1960s/1970s, why so little is known about this type of mental ill-health, past and current treatment options, how to change the narrative around schizophrenia and mental health, and more!  

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Podcast Highlights

4:00 Why are we so afraid of schizophrenia?

11:10 Schizophrenia: nature vs. nurture? 

12:22 Common misconceptions & myths about schizophrenia

20:10 Why we need to see mental ill-health not as a diseases that need to be solved, but about stories that need to be heard and understood

25:47 The extraordinary story of the Galvins and how the stigma associated with mental ill-health can affect families for generations

35:40 How the story of the Galvin family transformed the way we understand mental health struggles, especially schizophrenia

46:25 How mental health can affect the whole family, and where we are currently with schizophrenia treatment 

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