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Footprints of schizophrenia

Liz Lerner

Our panel of behavioral health experts talk about schizophrenia.

A serious mental heath condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It can result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking and behavior.

We discuss treatment including new medication and the role of evolution.

Guests include: psychiatrist Dr. Marc Whaley, psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Schwartz, social worker Jenny Putnam, and Psychiatrist Steven Lesk author of Footprints of Schizophrenia, The Evolutionary Roots of Mental Illness.

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.