Posted by Maxime on May 19, 2005, at 13:33:36 [reposted on May 20, 2005, at 9:51:48 | original URL]
In reply to Rename Scizophrenia Please!, posted by DanielJ on May 19, 2005, at 11:40:56
I don't see it as bad. What would suggest calling it?
Maxime
> Now Manic Depression is called bipolar, so can we please(Medical Community) think of a name that is not so stigmatized. The news media seems to delight in using "Schizophrenia" for a catchall word for Criminally insane. Well they are all wrong. There are thousands of people with schizophrenia (including my son) who are leading fruitful productive and near normal lives.
> Please, can we think of another name for it. 1% of the population of the world will have it at some time in their lives. That's a lot of folks being ostracized. Proper treament minimizes the effects of this illness, now the medical community needs to work on getting rid of the bad name
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