Famous People With Schizophrenia
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Evolutionary pros and cons
UK Times
This interesting article discusses a gene that enhances brain connections but might also play a role in schizophrenia.
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Read an interview with John Nash, a Nobel Prize laureate and schizophrenic whose story was portrayed in the movie A Beautiful Mind.
Tom Harell has both played the trumpet since age eight and suffered from paranoid schizophrenia since age 18. Fortunately, medication has helped him manage his disease.
Brian Wilson: Beach Boy
Brian Wilson
This transcript from the Larry King Live show features one of the famous Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, talking about his struggles with schizoaffective disorder, a variant of schizophrenia.
Several forms of mental illness, including schizophrenia, have been anecdotally linked to creativity, especially since many brilliant people throughout history have been affected.
It's nothing to be ashamed of
Stamp Out Stigma
Don't let embarrassment prevent you from getting the help you need. The members of this advocacy group try to dispel misconceptions about people living with mental illness.
Check out this interesting list of famous people throughout history who have suffered from mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Lionel Aldridge: Pro football player
GM Today
Read how Michelle Aldridge Golding is carrying on her father's work to educate people about schizophrenia and mental illness.
Famous, unknown, misdiagnosed
My Opera
This comprehensive list of famous, near-famous and relatively unknown people might inadvertently include individuals who didn't necessarily have schizophrenia.

