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Jenny's Schizophrenic Brother Won't Take His Meds

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Jenny's brother has been plagued by a gang who has made threats against him. It's so bad his mom sold her home to get away from the gangs, but they followed him and threatened to kill him. Turns out, it's all in his head. Click here to read more.

The Odds Of Developing Schizophrenia

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Marissa's husband has an identical twin who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. She wonders what the statistics are for children to become schizophrenic if they're born to a father who is not schizophrenic, but whose identical brother is. Click here to read more.

Judi Says Psychiatric Diagnoses Cause People To Give Up Their Dreams

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:59:41 GMT

Judi was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder 40 years ago. She questions this diagnosis, as now she helps people with mental illness. She has overcome traumas in her life, and thinks she was suffering from PTSD. Click here to read more.

Lorena Wants To Use The 8 Traits To Define Greatness

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:00:38 GMT

Lorena is a doctoral candidate, and is writing her dissertation on School Leadership Characteristics In High Achieving/High Poverty Schools. She asks my permission to use the personality traits I discuss in my book, 'Better Than Normal' to better understand what makes a successful school leader.

Dr. Miller Shares His Evolutionary Beliefs

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:00:24 GMT

Dr. Miller is a professor and author, who agrees that evolutionary adaptiveness has brought us as a species to where we are today. He shares the many books he has written on the topic. Do you believe in evolution?

Chuck Wonders If He's Normal

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:00:36 GMT

Chuck asks if it's possible to have high scores on all 8 traits in my book 'Better Than Normal'. Have you taken the quizzes? How do you score? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

D.A. Can't Finish What She's Started

Dr. Dale Archer — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:45:16 GMT

D.A. is a 31 year old mother who tries to be a good mom, but feels she falls short. She never finishes anything she starts, can't keep a job for any length of time and now dreads leaving her home. Whenever she goes out, she can be sociable, but then she can become impulsive and angry. Do you have suggestions? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional'

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:00:51 GMT

My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' is scheduled for release March 13, 2012. There's a new way to look at "normal" and here's a tip -- it is NOT all good! After all normal = average. Instead of taking a pill to make you "normal', embrace your quirkiness to help define your greatness. Click here to learn more and order.

Christiana Asks If Schizophrenia Is In Her Genes

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:48:46 GMT

Christiana has two cousins who are both schizophrenic. These two cousins are from different mothers who are sisters. She wants to know if schizophrenia runs in the family gene pool. What do you think? Click here to learn more and leave a comment.

Teresa's Problems Stump Her GP

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:32:20 GMT

Teresa has suffered from depression, PTSD, ADD, delusions and hallucinations for years. She has been found to have vitamin deficiencies in the past, with the hospital wanting to once again to perform an evaluation for mal-absorption. But her doctor said this is unnecessary. She finds it difficult to talk to others and is fine remaining in her home alone never going out. She's confused and reaching out for a suggestion. Can mal-absorption cause depression? Do you know? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

Terri Reviews My Book

Dr. Dale Archer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:44 GMT

Terri reviews books for Amazon.com and just read my forthcoming book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' which is being released March 13 from Random House. Read her review on Amazon. Thank you, Terri, for the great review!

Natasha Learns Schizophrenia Runs In The Family

Dr. Dale Archer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:17:13 GMT

Natasha got in contact with her father, only to learn that he is schizophrenic, as is her grandmother, three uncles and two cousins. She has started noticing changes in herself; pronouncing words incorrectly and having thoughts that later make no sense. She is very confused and anxious, and wants to know if there's anything she can do to stop from developing this disease. Is there a prevention for this? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

A "Scared Girl" Questions Traditional Thinking

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:00:06 GMT

A Very Scared Girl grew up with a dad in jail and an addicted mom. Living with her grandparents, she picked and chose what she believed. Suicidal in 6th grade and spunky in 7th, she has always wanted to talk to someone, but was afraid of being locked up in a mental institution, so even now she remains anonymous. What about you? Are you afraid to speak your mind, for fear of being labeled something other than "normal"? Advice for this Scared Girl? Click here to read more and leave a comment.