S&PAA is leading the charge to advocate for people with schizophrenia and psychosis disorders as we shatter the barriers to treatment, survival and recovery.
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Your lived experience could become someone else’s lifeline. We’re looking for caring, dependable volunteers to help lead S&PAA peer support groups for people living with psychosis or schizophrenia spectrum conditions. Learn more and sign up at
sczaction.org/peer-support-g…
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We’re looking for participants and mentors! 📍 First Annual Games MATTER! JAMATHON 📷 September 26–27 📷sczaction.org/events/ #GamesMATTER #Schizophrenia #Psychosis #GameDesign #SeriousGames
S&PAA is pleased to announce People with Parents with Psychosis (PWP), a group meets every other Sunday and kicks off this Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 | 03:00pm - 04:30pm EDT. Join us! Sign up for a HeyPeers account here: heypeers.com/ and navigate to our new PWP group!
Are you or a loved one considering a long-acting injectable (LAI) medication for schizophrenia? Better conversations with clinicians can help people weigh their options, talk openly about what matters to them and make treatment decisions together.
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What do you get when you weave together the voices of lived experience?
See where the thread leads. 🧵
Read the latest issue →go.sczaction.org/webmail/109…
Late last week, S&PAA's peer-reviewed #PFDD study findings were published that show treatment success in #schizophrenia is about more than symptom reduction—it's about helping people build the lives they want.
Read the study: link.springer.com/article/10…
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A father's strength isn't measured by having all the answers. Sometimes it's found in listening, standing strong, and showing up. Happy Father's Day to all the dads making a difference in the lives of those they love. (quote credit: Frank Pittman)
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Researchers at Dartmouth are recruiting participants for the remote #SensingSchizophrenia study. Complete brief daily surveys via smartphone and earn up to $422 in Amazon gift cards.
Learn more:
jacobsonlab.dartmouth.edu/se…
We're proud to share that Chad, a member of S&PAA's Board of Directors, has been recognized with NAMI's 2026 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, an honor awarded to just 13 psychiatrists nationwide this year.
Congrats, Chad!
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#Psychiatry #MentalHealth
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new data for Caplyta (lumateperone) showing a reduced risk of relapse in people living with schizophrenia, a meaningful step forward in addressing one of the most destabilizing aspects of this illness.
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Washington, D.C. in spring means construction season. But this April, the most groundbreaking work on Capitol Hill wasn't in concrete — it was the foundation of the first-ever National Mental Illness Justice Center. #MentalHealthJustice
New research in Schizophrenia Research reframes schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental syndrome rooted in early brain development.
Reclassify. Rename. Reshape.
How we define it shapes what follows.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#Schizophrenia #Neurodevelopment #MentalHealth
Anne DeGeorge, S&PAA Director of Development, and Erica Tingler, S&PAA Director of Communications, attended the Health Policy Ball in support of Winston Fellowships and Scholarships–along with others leaders and policymakers committed to shaping the future of U.S. health policy.
Be a changemaker: join us to create the first-ever National Mental Illness Justice Center. Sign up: donorbox.org/events/903272/s…
S&PAA and TAC convene cross sector leaders April 23 in DC to shape founding principles for a National Mental Illness Justice Center. einpresswire.com/article/895… via @ein_news
On Feb 20, the FDA approved Bysanti (milsaperidone) for schizophrenia & acute manic/mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder in adults.
More treatment options matter for people with psychosis spectrum disorders & their families.
Details:
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This Tuesday (Feb 10), S&PAA holds a briefing on Capitol Hill to illustrate where the true costs of schizophrenia fall—and how policy can shift billions from crisis response to effective care.
Event Details: sczaction.org/solutions-seri…
#Schizophrenia #HealthPolicy #CapitolHill
A recent NYT op-ed tells a devastating but familiar story: families carrying impossible responsibility while watching loved ones fall into failing systems.
#SPAA #Schizophrenia #SeriousMentalIllness #MentalHealthPolicy
nytimes.com/2026/01/28/opini…
Our new peer-reviewed study, National and State Societal Costs of Schizophrenia in the United States in 2024, is published today in JAMA Psychiatry. Read the press release and watch our new video at einpresswire.com/article/887…
