My life with schizophrenia

Elyn Saks is a professor of law, psychology and psychiatry at USC Gould School of Law, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship winner and the author of “The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness” (Hyperion, 2007). She spoke at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh, UK, in June.



(CNN) — I am a woman with chronic schizophrenia. I have spent hundreds of days in psychiatric hospitals. I could have ended up living most of my life on a back ward, but things turned out quite differently.

Elyn Saks (born Oct 3, 1955) is a professor of law, psychology and psychiatry at USC Gould School of Law, but she had a schizophernia and spend a lot of time in psychiatric hospital. Note Elyn Saks born with Mercury(mental processing) Conjunct Neptune(confusion) and Dragon Tail in Gemini(splitting of mental functions) and Mars in Virgo(service/health) in 12th house of that rules all subconscious affairs such as hospital and mental institutions specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. You can see why she was managed to stay free of hospitals for almost 30 years. Why? Libra rules law/psychology and there are no accident for her accomplishment in psychiatric career. She is one of many unconscious psychiatric and performed out of her karmic stars and it such an obvious fact that her own inner strength certainly helped her deal with her illness – but what truly made a difference for her was her support group of caring family and friends due to her Moon in Aries(warrior/leader) in 7th house of relationship/partner. But, even more of them are simply innocent victims to these make-believe and destructive and ignorance about this situation. We should be ashamed of ourselves for not doing more to help the millions of lost living souls will have to face that kind of common disorders. Anything/everything comes from universal natal chart that will give you clear answer where it starting with early environment, the education, the experiences.
Gee…Where is true teacher?


Same thing with Dr. Drew’s “mild mental health issue” when it comes to an obsession with a certain activity. It amazes me how unconsciously Dr. Drew born under the sign of Virgo and part of the “mental health generation” is actually comes from his DOB.

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