Living Right: The Genes of Mental Illness – 9 & 10 News – 9&10 News
Hearing voices, paranoia, irrational and angry thoughts, these are just some of the symptoms people with schizophrenia deal with.
More than 2.6 million Americans are living with it right now.
There is no cure. Treatment involves medication and therapy, but more than 40% of people living with it do not seek help.
There are many questions as to what causes it.
One woman’s family is speaking out about their lifelong journey through mental illness and how they’re helping researchers get to the root of the problem.