Schizophrenia & Shamanism

A Mental Disease by Any Other Name

For Frank Russell, reinterpreting his schizophrenia as shamanism helped his symptoms. By Susie Neilson Illustration by Richie Pope March 1, 2018 Read Full article at  http://nautil.us/issue/58/self/a-mental-disease-by-any-other-name-rp Can schizophrenia and shamanism really be connected?  This article chronicles one father's effort to help his schizophrenic son, and how meeting a shaman from the Dagara tribe of Burkina … Continue reading A Mental Disease by Any Other Name