My daughter, the schizophrenic society the guardian. She likes popular music, has friends and is studying prealgebra. Girl aged six diagnosed with schizophrenia after trying to jump out of. Susan and michael schofield have no letup in their grueling day 11yearold jani is one of the youngest children ever to be treated for schizophrenia, and now her 6yearold brother bodhi, though not officially diagnosed with the same disorder, has violent outbursts and selfharming behavior that suggest he might also have the disease. A list of the best schizophrenia nonfiction for families and friends struggling with a diagnosis. Relatively little is known about its nature and its origins, and available treatments are inadequate for most patients. That same year, michael published the familys first book january. Iama michael schofield, father of jani schofield, diagnosed. At age six, january jani schofield was diagnosed with one of the most severe cases of childonset schizophrenia on record. Schofield knew something was wrong when jani, as they call her, was just a. Oct 12, 2012 january, or jani, as her family affectionately call her, has extreme childhood schizophrenia a condition so rare most experts have never encountered anything even remotely similar. As a result, there are inevitable controversies about what causes it, how to diagnose it, and how best to treat it.
Hallucinating constantly, she is at the mercy of her imaginary friendssome of whom are friendly, while others tell her to scream at strangers, jump out of buildings, and attack her baby brother. Bodhi is her 6yearold brother who has been diagnosed with autism. It sounds like a great way to introduce children to the topic of schizophrenia in a positive way. January schofield, born schizophrenic tlc january jani schofield was diagnosed with childhood onset schizophrenia when she was six years old. Some years ago i attended a lecture by the psychologist kay redfield jamison at the national museum of health and. The psychiatrist diagnosed me with early onset schizophrenia at the age of 11. Family reunited after young girls schizophrenia forced. Schizophrenia this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Many of these movies are not based on true stories, but some are.
How susan schofields family youtube channel became a. At seventeen lori schiller was the perfect childthe only daughter of an affluent, closeknit family. Schizophreniateen nonfiction, psychological disorders. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. Michael schofield and jani photo courtesy of ivy brown. The first time i heard my new diagnosis i was in family therapy at the hospital.
At the tender age of 6, he already seemed to have hallucinations in which he saw more than 200 different creatures. A childs descent into madness and her fathers struggle to save her not sure i like the subtitle. The couple says jani lives in an imaginary world she calls calalini, in which she interacts with more than 100 people and animals. May 28, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Two books on psychiatry and schizophrenia the washington post. Aug 22, 2012 in fact jani does have several symptoms typical for autism and, based on what i know, lacks some symptoms typical for schizophrenia. Jani schofield was born in california, and her case went around the world for being the youngest girl diagnosed of schizophrenia severe child. As well as chlorpromazine to be able to calm it when it had very strong attacks. We did not know that our schizophrenic daughter january. Oct 11, 20 two books on psychiatry and schizophrenia. After seeing the leak, a source connected to the family confirmed the information to without a crystal ball. The first time susan and i saw it, we thought it was a mistake, but a teenage girl who is on the wing with her is named dani. When mark thompson goes across the bridge from texas into mexico for a night of fun, he has no idea that the sexy stripper who ends up on his lap is a vampire.
Treatment helps relieve many symptoms of schizophrenia, but most people who have the disorder cope with symptoms throughout their lives. Does jani schofield have typical symptoms of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia was the thing that had been controlling my thoughts and haunting me since i was a young child. Must have books on schizophrenia, books on thought disorders. After filming born schizophrenic, their parents are divorcing. January schofield and her brother are in state custody. Girl aged six diagnosed with schizophrenia after trying.
Jul 23, 2012 this is a documentary about a young girl jani schofield. He wants to know how she can describe it so accurately. Researchers are developing more effective medications and using new research tools to understand the causes of schizophrenia. Memoirs about extraordinary people rarely fail to interest me, and the plight of january, a girl seemingly born with full blown schizophrenia. If i was to play this game with people in the street and say paranoid schizophrenia, i wonder what the responses would be. January first and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Jani knows she is sick and that people want to help her. Katys paranoid schizophrenia story when i was younger, i used to play a game where someone would say a word or phrase and you were to say the first thing that popped into your head. List of books and articles about schizophrenia online. Wingfield asks where she learned about schizophrenia. Schofield has chronicled the fight to help jani in a new book, january. Childonset schizophrenia is 20 to 30 times more severe than adultonset.
Look back on oprahs 2009 visit with jani, a 7yearold schizophrenic who had more than 200 imaginary companions. Although she cant sit still long enough to read a book, she is a voracious learner. It can be devastating to those who suffer from it, as well as frightening and exhausting for their families. God and schizophrenia by jennifer christopherson read free.
Jani was prescribed several drugs for the severity of her case. Janis ongoing battle with schizophrenia where are they now. Schofield takes us on his journey with jani, starting with his thoughts that jani is. Novels where one or more characters have schizophrenia, or what would be called schizophrenia if it were diagnosed today. Schizophrenia, a brain disorder that causes people to hear voices and hallucinate. By the time january schofield was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Like if you asked a normal person and a person with schizophrenia to draw a. The list below consists of movies that specifically are about cases of schizophrenia or are thought to be. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. At the age of 11 she was the subject of the documentary born schizophrenic. Aug 14, 2015 in 2009, january jani was a not so typical 6 year old girl. Jani remains off all medication, and so far has not displayed any symptoms of schizophrenia. Fundamentally, i wrote the book to try and make sense of what had happened to jani.
Shes certain that, just like his older sister, jani, he has schizophrenia. A beautiful mind by sylvia nasar in this powerful and dramatic biography sylvia nasar vividly recreates the life of a mathematical genius whose career was cut short by schizophrenia and who, after three decades of devastating mental illness, miraculously recovered and was honored with a nobel prize. Young schizophrenic at her minds mercya young girls. Young schizophrenic at her minds mercya young girl s suffering. Although she can t sit still long enough to read a book, she is a voracious learner. Susan always suspected jani had schizophrenia, but i wanted to deny it. The story of january schofield, diagnosed at six with childhood schizophrenia. Oprah meets a schizophrenic child with over 200 imaginary.
I am michael schofield, father of jani schofield, now almost 11 but diagnosed with child onset schizophrenia at age six by ucla resnick neuropsychiatric hospital. Following are books that we highly recommend for people who want to learn more about schizophrenia, and related issues. By the age of 2 she was discussing in depth her imaginary friends and from her parents perspective, gazing at objects that were not ac. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Schizophrenia is one of the most complex and disabling diseases to affect mankind. Since its first publication in 1983, surviving schizophrenia has become the standard reference book on the disease and has helped thousands of patients, their. This was not the daughter michael recognised, the little girl who. Feb 24, 2003 schizophrenia is one of the most complex and puzzling diseases to affect mankind. Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating disease of the brain that affects approximately 1 percent of the population worldwide. It is the most common of the severe mental illnesses psychoses with an estimated prevalence of 0. In 2009, oprah met jani, a 7yearold girl battling childhood schizophrenia, who had more than 200 imaginary companions. The book ends on a hopeful note with jani in a better place, yet we recognize that. Family reunited after young girls schizophrenia forced separation.
Recommended books on schizophrenia and related topics. Michael and susan say that their lives were forever changed with the birth of their now10yearold daughter, jani, who was diagnosed with earlyonset schizophrenia four years ago. Jul 23, 2012 born schizophrenic janis next chapter 15 loganiumxy. This is my video exploring how jani schofiled has changed throughout the years. This book is the plight of a young girl who has undiagnosed schizophrenia. The main reason jani was diagnosed with schizophrenia was because she has a number of imaginary friends who are rats, cats, dogs, numbers and a little girl. Schizophrenia information recommended schizophrenia related books. According to the national institute of mental health, schizophrenia is a chronic, disabling brain disorder that may cause a person to hear voices and misinterpret reality. Recommended books on schizophrenia, paranoid schizophrenia. Other than an occasional prn, bodhi is also off all medication. The girl improved a lot, although certain psychotic behaviors persisted in her. Their 7yearold daughter, jani, has been diagnosed with one of the most severe cases of childhood schizophrenia jani s doctors say theyve ever seen. Schizophrenia onset before age is characterized by. The demons are real, and they come from inside her own mind.
Aug 22, 2014 a positive and educational new book about schizophrenia has been written for children by a mother daughter team who also have deep personal knowledge about schizophrenia. Schofield, published on 1 february by hardie grant books at. Taken together clozapine, the strongest drug to treat schizophrenia, and lithium. Oprah traveled to california to speak with the thensevenyearold girl who had been. In 2017, susan released her own book, which she at first planned to entitle janis savior, but it was released as born schizophrenic.