![]() ![]() In these chapters, we read the tragic story of the Galvin family and meet some of the incredible scientists who are dedicating their lives to pushing back the boundaries of our ignorance about the causes of and treatments for schizophrenia, how a healthy brain develops and functions, and the book even mentions some past mistakes. In this book, which is a skilful mix of biography, a history of mental illness and medical case studies, the author alternates, chapter-by-chapter, between sharing some of the Galvin family’s countless struggles and revealing how our scientific understanding of schizophrenia evolved rapidly during the past 50 years. This large sample size is giving researchers the unprecedented opportunity to begin making significant advances in prediction, treatment, and even prevention of schizophrenia. Or at least had Jell-O with whipped cream.”īut the Galvin family’s personal tragedy is starting to change all that misinformation: universities and “big pharma” are studying the Galvin family tree and DNA collected from each family member and are compare it to genetic samples from the general population in their quest to identify which gene variants contribute to schizophrenia. ![]() ![]() “Because I thought I was such a good mother. “And so I was crushed,” Mimi, the mother, said. ![]()
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