Schizophrenia

In the article "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gillman, the main character, whose name is not revealed, shows many different signs of schizophrenia. If the person were alive today, different types of treatments and help could have made her life worth living. Schizophrenia, a disease of the brain, is one of the most debilitating and emotionally devastating illnesses known to mankind. But because it has been misunderstood for so long, it has received relatively …

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