When I was in college, I befriended a young law student at a social event. At that time, because of the stigma, I was not disclosing my schizophrenia to anyone at the university. During the social ...

Many people live with a secret that feels almost impossible to describe. They hear speech or whispers that nobody else detects. These are not vague impressions. They can feel as solid as a friend ...

Auditory verbal hallucinations – hearing voices that aren’t there – are one of the most common and distressing symptoms of schizophrenia. Around 60–80% of people with the condition experience them at ...

Have you ever wondered why the same mental health condition can feel so different depending on where you live? How do cultural influences on schizophrenia hallucinations affect the way voices are ...

For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in "hearing voices", experienced by many patients with schizophrenia. They have been able ...

A new study confirms the brain region involved in generating the”voices” that occur in schizophrenia. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers were able to reduce the severity of this ...

Trial Co-ordinator and Research Therapist, Swinburne University of Technology Dr Imogen Bell has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council for research mentioned in this ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 1 in 10 seven- to eight-year-olds hears voices that aren't really there, according to a new study. But most children who hear voices don't find them troubling or ...

Gucci Mane revealed in his new book, Episodes: The Diary of a Recovering Mad Man, that he has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder In a recent interview, the rapper and his wife, Keyshia Ka'oir, opened ...