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Schizophrenia

My Father Says He's A 'Targeted Individual.' Maybe We All Are

A daughter investigates her father’s belief that the government is subjecting him and thousands more to to mind control.

Jean Guerrero Wired Oct 2018 25min Permalink

Crime

Living with Slenderman

What happened after two Wisconsin girls made headlines for attempting to kill their friend in the internet character’s name.

Kathleen Hale Hazlitt Jan 2018 40min Permalink

Crime

Why Was Glen Race Guilty of Murder in America, but Not in Canada?

Unraveling the case of a Canadian man suffering from schizophrenia, put on trial for murder in New York, but found not criminally responsible in Nova Scotia.

Amy Dempsey The Toronto Star Aug 2016 35min Permalink

Science

Madness Runs in the Family

The genetics of schizophrenia.

Siddhartha Mukherjee New Yorker Mar 2016 25min Permalink

Crime Health

Toward a Pathology of the Possessed

How we talk about—and live with—schizophrenia.

Esmé Weijun Wang The Believer Feb 2016 25min Permalink

Crime

Ground Control to Mr. Meline

After a beloved teacher is murdered by his schizophrenic son, his colleagues and students pay him the ultimate tribute.

James Ross Gardner Seattle Met Sep 2013 25min Permalink

Science

A Mother Helps Son in His Struggle with Schizophrenia

A week in the life of Naomi and Spencer Haskell.

Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post May 2013 15min Permalink

Politics Science

Schizophrenic. Killer. My Cousin.

“It’s insanity to kill your father with a kitchen knife. It’s also insanity to close hospitals, fire therapists, and leave families to face mental illness on their own.”

Mac McClelland Mother Jones Apr 2013 35min Permalink

Sports

Debbie Heald Set an Important Record

A 16-year-old runner, her coach and the lasting memory of an improbable race.

Steve Friedman Runner's World Dec 2012 30min Permalink

Jani's at the Mercy of Her Mind

She lives in a world called Calalini with an invisible companion named 400-the-Cat; inside the life of a six-year-old with schizophrenia.

Shari Roan The Los Angeles Times Jun 2009 10min Permalink

Crime

Can Accused Killer Seth Winder Stay Sane Long Enough to Stand Trial?

On murder and mental illness.

Brantley Hargrove Dallas Observer Jan 2012 20min Permalink

Crime Science

Killing Mom and Dad on Staten Island

The story of a high school quarterback’s descent into madness, and its tragic end.

Elizabeth Dwoskin Village Voice May 2011 20min Permalink