"¿Le parece bien si destrozo toda su oficina?" le preguntó una vez Elyn Saks a su médico, y no bromeaba. En 2007 una académica en derecho, Saks, salió a la luz con su propia historia de esquizofrenia, controlada mediante medicamentos y terapia, pero siempre presente. En esta conmovedora charla, nos pide que veamos a las personas con trastornos psiquiátricos de manera clara, honesta y compasiva.

Elyn Saks: Una historia de trastorno psiquiátrico, desde adentro.

A legal scholar who once spent months in psychiatric hospitals now thrives as a professor, defying a dire prognosis that she would never lead an independent life. She describes the daily realities of schizophrenia, from hallucinations to the trauma of forced restraints, and how support, therapy, and meaningful work made recovery possible. Her journey reveals the power of community over isolation and calls for more compassion, better treatment, and an end to stigma. Humanity, she insists, matters more than any diagnosis.

Defying Schizophrenia’s Predictions Means Rethinking Mental Illness

*The Center Cannot Hold*

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Elyn Saks: Elyn Saks: Una historia de trastorno psiquiátrico, desde adentro.