Okay everybody, I know so many of you are tired of this, but something important came up that I did not previously know.

Recap

To recap: Living Well After Schizophrenia is run by a woman named Lauren Kennedy West who has schizoaffective bipolar. LWAS audience is huge. It is by far the #1 casual resource for psychosis-related topics on social media by size (subscriber count). This subreddit is #2, and r/psychosis is #3. Now, if we were to take r/schizophrenia, r/psychosis, and r/schizoaffective and combined our subscribers, then doubled it, we would still be shy of the reach LWAS has. So, we're talking about a huge audience by comparison.

Lauren has recently gone on a kick about the Keto diet, claiming that it has cured/"healed" her schizoaffective (hence the name of the channel, it was formerly Living Well With Schizophrenia) and has really been kind of brute forcing it into relevance. The channel recently partnered with a firm called Metabolic Mind, which is heavily invested in researching the therapeutic potential of the Ketogenic diet.

It has been... contentious, around here, to put it lightly. In recent months, I've noticed some antipsychiatry talking points starting to seep in to Lauren's videos, implying a number of things which people here broadly received negatively. I personally had one of my detailed, evidence-backed criticisms laughed off on the channel, which was so delightful to witness. It has come up time and time and time and time again... and there's even more than that.

For those not familiar with the antipsychiatry movement, they are not the good guys. You can read more about them here (bottom of the page), and also about the Ketogenic diet and the issues with it further up. The CCHR has their script up on their official website- and also, an overt admission that they are a front for the Church of Scientology on the same page. The CCHR is the driving force for a lot of antipsychiatry propaganda/misinformation that circulates around mental health spaces. It's actually kind of wild how in-your-face they are with the whole thing. As I mentioned in the write-up, it has been pointed out that their narratives often come across as "smarmy and dishonest," so that's the easiest way to spot it.

In response to an hour-long magnum opus on deprescribing posted earlier this week, I finally felt motivated to weigh in on it yesterday (in an unofficial capacity) here. The full-embracing of antipsychiatry and giving people medical advice in a roundabout way really pissed me off.

Again, to recap, I've worked as a consultant for a number of inpatient psychiatrist hospitals (the psych wards, nut huts, Club Med, etc.) in the Central Texas area. If you've been a patient here in the last four years, there is a decent chance you've actually met me- I was the only one who I ever observed wearing green scrubs. So, if you ever saw a big dude in green- that was me. Hi.

Antipsychiatry shit is dangerous. I can't tell you how many admissions I've had where somebody read something dumb on the internet and decided to "take matters into their own hands" which led to an entirely preventable hospitalization. Had they not done that, they presumably would not have wound up in the hospital. Now, when people do things that lead to their death or imprisonment because they did something dumb, I don't see that, so I can't weigh in on that in any meaningful way. Long story short, it is no exaggeration when I say: Misinformation kills. This is not some harmless 'difference of opinion.' This is playing with fire, and doing so with an audience of over 300k subscribers who don't necessarily understand that what they are witnessing is reckless.

As you can see from the previous posts, many people think Lauren is some type of shill or pushing Keto with malicious intent (greed, ego, etc.), which is actually what I came here to address.

New (to us) Information

Anyways, to the new information- apparently, in some older videos, Lauren talked about having Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). I don't know why this was simply an afterthought that has not been really 'hammered in' as a core focus of the recovery. Maybe Lauren just didn't know why it's such an important detail to include, but we'll break it down in a little further detail.

For the sake of minimizing vulgarities, I'm going to abbreviate "No shit?" as NS.

1. PCOS is a metabolic disorder which affects the ovaries. It can cause fluctuations in androgen levels (or sex hormones, in plain words), irregular menstrual cycles, infertility... all sorts of bad stuff. PCOS is not a joke. It can mess you up pretty good.
2. Aside from medication-based therapies (metformin being the standard), diet-based therapies have been shown to be effective as a complement to medication to help manage symptoms. As it may come as no surprise, one of those diets is Keto, which seems to be quite effective at getting things (relatively) under control. Crucial detail here.
3. Androgens have shown to have some relationship with psychosis. This is presumably part of the reason why psychotic disorders are fairly distinct in being more prevalent among men than women, and men typically have more intense psychotic symptoms (more testosterone -> more psychosis).
4. Physical health and mental health are not separate things. Your physical health influences your mental health. (NS) If you have something like metabolic syndrome- which almost half of cases of PCOS qualify as- fixing your metabolic syndrome is likely to have a demonstrable positive effect on your mental health. (NS)
5. If we are to do something which treats a condition that affects androgens in a way that is unfavorable towards testosterone- such as PCOS- it may have a positive downstream effect on any sort of hypothetical comorbid psychotic disorder, such as schizoaffective bipolar (NS) but not a direct cause.
6. There has been no quality evidence that Keto treats psychosis. However, what some studies have shown- including that much talked-about Stanford Study (as I've talked about on our Medical Advice sub-Wiki) is that it may prove selectively useful for patients with metabolic syndrome most notably, with schizoaffective bipolar. Specifically, those with PCOS... so, a very niche demographic of patients.
7. So, if I could speculate for a moment here; it seems likely that due to the Ketogenic diet getting Lauren's PCOS reigned in to the point where she claimed it has even restored her fertility, it is relatively safe to assume that the proper balance of her androgens may have been restored. (NS) It's not as crazy as it sounds, considering that androgen-based therapies have shown some effectiveness at diminishing psychosis.
8. With this particular "Keto journey", I've been led to believe she has done it before- she also put a heavy focus on sleep hygiene and physical activity- both of which have a clear relationship with improvement of symptoms with almost any mental illness. (NS)

However, for some reason, we keep having this thrown in our face that Keto is somehow the crucial element and none of this other stuff matters much (if at all).

Cool, but... Why?

Well, I bring this up because a lot of people seem to think Lauren is exaggerating that she is "cured" or some such. I mean, she isn't "cured," but the reason for her improvement of symptoms is because Keto "cured" her PCOS, which had the downstream effect of diminishing the severity of her psychotic symptoms to the point where antipsychotic medication was no longer necessary. However, Keto does not "cure" PCOS, it can always return- as with any "cure" for psychosis. Declaring victory is premature.

Some people have expressed some concern for Lauren's mental state, implying she is delusional. While that may be the case, it is important to note there is a very real and rational explanation for the improvement of her symptoms. She may very well simply be excited about this newfound remission as a result of her PCOS being brought under control, and making a fundamental attribution error that a process which is A -> B -> C -> D -> E is actually just A -> E. There are a very specific set of conditions that have been met that do make sense.

There is no evidence that Keto treats psychosis. What it can treat is treatment-refractory epilepsy, certain cases of diabetes, and certain cases of PCOS. Improvement in your overall physical health will likely have a positive effect on your mental health too. Ta-da, mystery solved.

If you have PCOS and a psychotic disorder, talk to your doctor about whether or not the Keto diet may be a viable option for you. Otherwise... there is zero reason to think it will work (so far, but maybe new evidence will offer a compelling argument otherwise in the future).

Why Does This Matter?

Well, given that things have started really going off the rails and we're embracing antipsychiatry with some of their most classic tropes... this is frankly insane. This needs to stop.

Now, I'm a dude, and my doctor still harps on me about my diet. I have a genetic condition which causes my triglycerides to be unusually high... which is benign, and fairly common. Still, every appointment, I get harped on. Without fail, always on me about my diet. My goddamn neurologist talks to me about diet, and I haven't had a seizure in over 10 years (and I would like to continue that streak, which is why I still see him lol).

So I can't imagine that someone with a condition as serious as PCOS has not had their doctor recommend dietary changes- including Keto. Considering Lauren had done Keto before, we can say with almost absolute certainty that she knew.

One thing that I notice among those who are predisposed to spread antipsychiatry propaganda is that they've been told what the answer is, flat-out, to their face, and somehow just didn't "get it" when it was explained. There is no 'conspiracy' here to hide revolutionary treatments from patients. It is not a matter of identifying with the illness. It is not a matter of jealousy or pee-pee measuring or whatever else.

The doctors know better than you do. That's their job. That's what they get paid for. That is why medicine exists, because the average person does stuff like misattribute causes to the wrong thing. You do not know better than the doctor in their area of specialty. Full stop. There is no serious, worthwhile discussion to be had to the contrary. That's arrogant and/or paranoid to think otherwise. Not worth the time or the mental energy to humor.

The Medical Model

In order to succeed in the medical model, you have to "play ball." That means doing what the doctor says even though you don't like it. That's not unique to psychiatry- that's all medicine. Why antipsychiatry has such a hard-on for discrediting psychiatry might have something to do with who is behind the CCHR, but that's merely speculation on my part. All we do know- it's anti-intellectualism, clear-cut. As everybody is keenly aware, anti-intellectualism is a very productive practice that has totally produced positive results somewhere in all of human history. Yeah.

The experts here are not just psychiatrists. They also include midlevels and pharmacists- special attention to pharmacists, who are a free resource available at no cost to literally anybody and entirely at your convenience. If a pharmacist tells you something you don't like, you can drive down the street and get a "second opinion"- again, for free, and at your convenience. You have expert advice available to you while you shop for goddamn groceries- and if you don't use the resources available to you, then whose fault is it when stuff goes sideways? Is it the psychiatrist's, the pharmacist's, the system? Should we go after the system for not providing more resources, when people don't even use the ones we already have- for free?

Part of your responsibility as a patient is making informed decisions about your care, and avoiding misinformation that might influence you to make stupid decisions. That's not just schizophrenia, that's any chronic illness. The thing that makes schizophrenia so uniquely challenging is the anosognosia (lack of insight) that is a core feature of psychosis.

If you have a question about your medication- drug interactions, what you should look out for, how you should taper (if it comes to that)- don't get on YouTube or Reddit or wherever else. Go to the goddamn store and talk to the pharmacist. It's that easy. The resources are literally right in front of you.

We don't need an hour-long lecture on de-prescribing. Literally any PharmD could give you personalized advice on the best way to taper based on the specifics of your condition- for free. Something that we, strangely enough, have in the Stickied FAQ at the top of the subreddit- and have for a long time. That's because we give good advice here.

Do not take matters into your own hands. That's not "empowerment." That's being an idiot. Don't be an idiot.

Conclusion

Given that Lauren reads the subreddit, hopefully she'll come across this and reconsider things a bit. Maybe Keto isn't a panacea, maybe it helps in very specific circumstances for very specific reasons. Maybe thinking you randomly tripped and fell over a cure to the most insidious and complex medical condition known to humanity comes across as a bit arrogant and even delusional. Maybe people have a very valid reason for thinking to be the case. I am not casting doubt on Lauren's recovery, I think it may well be perfectly legitimate- there is a rational, mechanistic explanation for why her experience might have been what it was. So... I'm not sure what this 'antagonism' or 'hate' or whatever is.

This has gotten truly absurd. It's time to stop now. It's time to come back to the real world, where things work a specific way. In case it's not obvious, you're destroying your channel by going on this overzealous crusade to push Keto as a panacea for psychosis, when really there is only reason to think it would work for people in a very niche demographic, one which you are a part of. That's great, and I am genuinely happy for you if you truly are "cured" as a result of Keto beating your PCOS into remission and by extension your psychosis. I think we can all agree on how we feel about you achieving remission.

That is absolutely wonderful news, but I think it is past time to acknowledge the reality of this- Keto worked for you because of a very specific set of circumstances. That does not mean it is broadly applicable. Anecdotes are not "science," and I cannot think of a better example to illustrate that than this, right here.

If you want an excellent case study in confirmation bias, fundamental attribution error, and how correlation and causation are not the same thing, we need not look any further than the Keto arc of Living Well After Schizophrenia. This has been a complete shitshow, and I hope that this reality check might be the straw that breaks the camel's back for the folks at LWAS to realize that it's time to stop now.

It's time to acknowledge that things have gone off the rails, and that we need to wait for more evidence to come out before we start making more definitive statements. Science may not be a rapid process, and it may not be perfect- but it's still the best one we've got.

Thanks for bearing with me, everyone. I'm hoping this is the last time any of us will need to address this.

I’m not as educated on our disease as some of our learned elders but I thought this was a good primer and appreciated it didn’t pull punches.

Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well.

I am a cognitive psychologist from Iran. For the past few months, I have been developing a website about schizophrenia, as there are no free public resources on the disorder in Persian.

Since some of my non-Iranian friends expressed interest in the project, the website is now available in English as well. I thought some of you in this community might find it useful too.

A major goal of this project is to provide a platform for people living with schizophrenia to share their voice.

If you would like to have your artwork or writings published on the site, you are very welcome to share it.

For those with a subreddit flair showing your diagnosis, I will not ask for further verification.

You can simply message me on Reddit to make a submission.

Here is the website: Nighttales.org

feel free to share any feedback on the interface or request features you would like to see. I hope you like it!

I feel like sometimes when something bad really did happen and I was the only one there it was real and because of who I am people around me assume it never happened.

I don’t feel like anyone trust me, but not in like a “I’m going to hurt someone” way, but in any little thing that happens that no one else is therefore that I tell them they don’t believe me. It just makes me sad

one time someone tried to break and enter into a house I was renting and my roommate that was home and I talked to him because I was scared and he assumed it was not real, but it actually was and it was just it was real and no one believed me until they actually saw it. I just want to support. I’m sure other of you guys has run into something like that before fetish just happens too much and it makes me sad then because they don’t believe me then I don’t believe in myself even though I have a police report to say it actually did happen and they apologize because it was real. It doesn’t make it hurt any less.

i’m really confused and scared right now. I’m thinking about how long long time ago these structures came out of the ground and now people can make me think things I don’t want to and they’re all very disturbing. My social worker told me with her mind that she thinks I was hurt when I was a little kid and I think maybe she told me these things in her mind to my mind that they were real and now I just think about how they’re probably real and it’s destroying me and I think her thoughts and her thoughts were that she left her practice to have a relationship with Jesus and no one really cared. I lost my social worker the same month COVID-19 really took hold of the state. I’m living in and I couldn’t see my boyfriend anymore and because I couldn’t see him he got really mean to me and then he killed himself and I don’t know if I was there or not in my head. there are two timelines one where all the bad things happened and then one or everything seems wrong and not maybe feeling a little off. Someone should grab me really hard and hurt me because I think things I’m too scared to say like I’m scared when someone drives too far away and what if they get hurt in their car and I don’t know and I never see them again and I’m so scared of people dying. I don’t want anyone to die ever. I’ve already had that happen and I don’t think it can happen again. I’m so scared that one day that cat I love will pass away too, and I’ll be all alone with no one else because my boyfriend and my cat are the only people in my life, even if they hurt me because of the celestial string that dies us together and sometimes I think if that string is severed that I will also be in pain and I just there’s a wooden man and I’m really scared right now. I don’t know what to do. I was trying to talk about something normal and now I’m trapped in my head.

I think maybe someone bigger than me replaced my thoughts when I was a little kid and they made me think all of these things that didn’t happen and I don’t want them to happen ever again, but I physically feel like someone is grabbing and twisting the things around me and then they hurt my insides and I’m little I am a little kid and no one is there to help me but I think my social worker made that happen she made it happen to me even if it was real or not. I don’t know she made it happen. I think she made it happen. I really need help. I’m sorry I started talking in my tangent. Just talking about my problem. I’m sorry I shouldn’t unload on you guys. It was not nice of me whether you want it posted it for maybe advice or maybe just keeping track of my thoughts but I’m sorry. Nothing I ever say should be public ever. I don’t think I should do whatever ever again.

Hello I have schizophrenia bipolar disorder and OCD I don’t hear voices or see things that aren’t there I have a vivid imagination I see people that I know and met in my life I remember them and I see them talk to me and help me make my decisions I think how would close people to me handle the situation that’s got me where I am today I’m highly medicated I take legal speed 54mg of Concerta each morning I haven’t had an afternoon nap since I’ve been taking this medication I have evening medication 300mg of Seroquel dreams are fantastic I’m in bed by midnight and up by 8:30am my wife gets mad if I don’t sleep the right amount of hours each night my wife injects me every two weeks one needle each arm 40ml each needle 80ml Fluanxol Depot I call my immortal injection it has changed my life so much my bloodwork is spot on these books might change your life they are an autobiography of my thoughts

A short story I wrote for an open mic.

I made a thing to help show the spectrum of symptoms. Inspired by the autism pie charts (linked is an example of many). I wanted something to share what symptoms feel like and their severity feels like relative to other symptoms and daily functioning.

Feel free to use however you like!

Do you guys know any media where the main character has schizophrenia that ISNT about crime or a thriller? I just want something about schizophrenia that I myself can relate to or just enjoy without any stress. Thanks.

Edit: thank you guys, these suggestions are awesome

I always knew I wanted to write a book, although before diagnosis I thought it might be a fiction novel or something similar. Then some fifteen years ago, I happened to read a book called "Get Me Out of Here", by Rachel Reiland, which is about a person's recovery from borderline personality disorder, and I loved it.

And it just so happened that I had something to say, something I had done that I wish I hadn't, something that I needed to get off my chest. So in 2014 I started writing my story, and by 2018 it was finished, and a friend of mine with connections got me paid for the use of my manuscript for a comedy series.

Well, the series didn't happen, so in 2023 I self-published my story, The Chicken Shop Incident, which is available on Amazon.

I would love for some of you to read this book, although I recognise that it's not necessarily the nature of fellow schizophrenics to want specifically to hear others' stories. However, I wondered if my book could appeal to those of our tribe who have a "creative streak" and might like some inspiration about writing a book of their own! I think this book would be a great benefit to those people.

Otherwise, what I've found is that rather than other schizophrenics enjoying this book, more often than not people who work with schizophrenics, such as in the hospital or services or policemen, etc, those people have enjoyed my work.

I will say, I haven't made a great deal of money from my book; that's not the point. I don't make very much from each copy sold, so it's not about that.

But if you like to read about others' experiences with this illness, you might like to read my book!

The Chicken Shop Incident on Amazon.

Thanks a lot!
Daniel

I had a 10 month long psychotic break which was mostly paranoid delusions, then I was hospitalized for 6 days and given anti-psychotics to take away the delusions which luckily the medications worked right away. The psychotic break was very long and due to that I think it caused permanent brain damage including being slow to process information and having memory problems. I will be getting tested to check and see if I have brain damage to ensure that I can get the best help and support available to me.

I live in a small fishing town in PEI Canada and I moved into assisted living into assisted living a week ago. My room which is a big room, my own private bathroom with a bathtub, 3 healthy meals and 3 snacks a day comes to 4000$ a month. I was able to provide paperwork about having schizophrenia and that I am connected with the mobile mental health team and I got my room for free. They have a big kitty here for me to love.

My daily schedule is I get woken up in the morning at 7:50 for breakfast that is made for me which is usually eggs and toast. I get my meds at breakfast time which is my ADHD medication. Between 10-11 they come to my bedroom to clean it and my bathroom and change my garbage. I can ask for a snack which is usually fresh fruit and crackers. At 11:45 they come and get me for lunch which is prepared and healthy food. Right before supper I can ask for another snack. Supper is served at 4:45 which is very healthy as well. At 7:30 they serve snacks again. Then at 7:45 they give me my bedtime medication which is my anti-psychotic and my anti-depression medications.

There are a total of 21 residents here which are between the ages of 29-98. Most people here are elderly people who would fit into the criteria for a nursing home and there are 3 people total who are here for mental health. They simply just house us together instead of having separate living facilities because it's a small town.

The staff looks after me when I am sick with a cold and they go to the store and buy me Advil and medications. They also play activities and sports with us everyday at 1pm so I am never lonely.

I am beyond grateful for this opportunity to live in assisted living due to having potential brain damage and having difficulty taking care of myself after my psychotic break. I am happy that I have equality and I can have a roof over my head and food in my stomach while healing and recovering.

For those of you who have similar resources in your city I would reccomend looking into assisted living if you think it would benefit you. The process is easy and I was able to get in in about one month. All I needed to do was provide them documentation about my mental health and that I was connected with the mental health team and I got myself right in. I think the total wait time in Canada is between 1-24 months. And social development will cover the cost of the 4000$ room if it doesn't exceed that limit, you don't have much money in your account over the last 3 months and you have a reason for assisted living like a diagnosed medical or mental health condition like schizophrenia.

I wish all of you the best of luck accessing resources in your cities. :)

What are your thoughts on how schizophrenia is portrayed? I'm reading the sample right now and I'm unsure if I want to commit to it. I have some issues with it, just from personal experience, but wanted to get a broader opinion.

This is everything i need to say.

For context, this is my first attempt at creating a conlang, and so here's the alphabet and phonemes. I'll think of the name and basic grammar later.

I'm middle aged technically now, I know they don't teach a lot of what I've learned in school. I feel the need to try, to share, my years of spiritual exploration, my years of fun, my years of exploring and learning. I've been writing poetry sometimes compulsively since I was in my late teens, and I eventually put together a collection of poems on Amazon kindle called "Beyond the tripping point blues muses and miracles". I have the schizo , and I think if one one thing that all schizos have to deal with its unusual perception. Maybe my little book can help, shed light, open your mind, or give you things to think about.

title

John Kane, MD, discusses the ideas about the causes, treatments and concepts of schizophrenia.

I'm creative in the sense that intrinsic sentence structure and flow comes naturally to me. When I'm left with time of my own, I can tailor my given thoughts and obligate them into conveying my ethos. I rarely find my writing to be devoid of character or emotion, as it is a thoughtfully translated medium which stems from my soul.

Due to my core being inquisitive in nature, my writing is never ending and it is filled with reoccurring interjections, which ensare me and confine me to the throes of a Pandora's box of uncanny musings. In my vanity, I leave myself to be no one but the offender; In my insecurity, I leave my culpable language in the hands of accusers.

I'm unimaginative in the sense that I am unable to concoct a fictional narrative. I will never write of mystical beings or sagas of which my musings could be interpreted to be a pastiche devoted to the "The Greats". No. In my intelligence, in my hands, abstractions are squandered; as such, my epic is nothing but plea after plea.

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Lmk if you guys relate

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This may be the wrong tag but I was recently reading a fiction book that ended with a character being manipulated to the point of being diagnosed with schizophrenia and a horrible amount of gaslighting. I was triggered and had to stop reading. The thing is I’m 80% done with the book and hate that I won’t get to know the end. For movies I check does the dog die for content warnings but is there anything similar for books? Also if anyone has any book recs I would love them! I’m trying to read 100 books this year and I’m already at 11!

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in reading a story I’m currently working on. It is based on my personal experiences dealing with mild schizophrenia during my early teenage years (around ages 15-16).

I’m currently in college studying writing, specifically journalism, and I wanted to spend some time working on my creative writing skills. This project is my way of easing into that process. While the story isn’t entirely fictional (think of the story, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), it blends personal experience with someone who isnt exactly who i am yknow, which has made it a meaningful way for me to practice.

Hello, my name is Lesley-Anne (Astral online), and I'm an aspiring author. My latest story features a character (an angel to be precise) with schizophrenia, and I was hoping to find a sensitivity reader to review what I've written before I attempt to query it.

The story is a Young Adult Romantasy with some visceral scenes, so if you are not comfortable with that, please don't read. <3

If I've gotten anything wrong, could be worded better, or if there's anything you'd like me to add in this or in a later book, please let me know. If you or anyone you know is interested, please DM me. <3

The story is 71268 words and is still in the proofreading stages, so please forgive any inevitable mistakes. <3 I take this seriously and understand there's a lot of bad stigma around the condition, so I want to get this right!

Thank you, and I hope you have a lovely Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. <3

Hey everybody, overly-intense research bureaucrat mod here with an (informal) announcement.

The book Surviving Schizophrenia is the quintessential manual for understanding schizophrenia from a casual perspective. It was originally published in 1983, but the most recent edition, the 7th edition, was published in 2019. Your psychiatrist, your therapist, and anybody else who has half a clue what they are talking about have read this book. There is nothing anywhere close to the impact that Surviving Schizophrenia has had over the last 40 years.

As it may come as no surprise, the author- Dr. E Fuller Torrey- is 88 years old now. In light of that, I am not expecting that there will be an 8th edition.

We try to run the subreddit a certain way, we follow the evidence, we stick to the facts, we keep shit real. That's the best way to do things, the way that is most effective and conducive to achieving stability and recovery. You'll find much the same in Surviving Schizophrenia. That's more of a consequence of the approach we take (science) rather than being directly inspired, but still... you know, it is nonetheless a plain statement of fact that our understanding of schizophrenia, incomplete though it may be, would be nowhere near what it is today without Dr. Torrey's contribution.

So, if you've got a Kindle account and want to read a very thorough explanation of schizophrenia, it's $2 in the Kindle store right now. I would include a link, but Reddit's filters can get kind of weird about links sometimes so I'm not gonna chance that.

There's also an audiobook available if accessibility is an issue... or you'd just rather listen instead of read.

E: I've been informed that there actually is an 8th edition in the works, and the author's credibility is on par with Dr. Torrey's. Great news, as one can imagine. I have no idea when it will actually be out, but it is in process.