University of Verona Researchers Want To Rename Schizophrenia, Help Lessen Mental Health Stigma

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) defines schizophrenia as “a serious mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others.” But lately, more people are speaking out against the term schizophrenia — translated from the Greek phrase skhizein phren, or "to split mind" — which saying the word itself is stigmatized and harmful to use. So a new study published in Schizophrenia Research suggests the illness be categorized as something else entirely.

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