New Schizophrenia Policy Action Network (SPAN) will advocate for policies that improve diagnosis, treatment and care for people living with schizophrenia
Alexandria, VA, May 16, 2024 – The new Schizophrenia Policy Action Network (SPAN) launched today as a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that will work to advance policies and legislation that shatter barriers to care for people living with schizophrenia. Created as an affiliated organization of the Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance, SPAN’s efforts will include: “Less […]
New survey shows key voter groups break for candidates with mental health solutions
Results align with previous polls showing mental health a top issue among voters Washington, D.C., May 16, 2024 – Two new surveys released today suggest that U.S. political candidates who endorse concrete solutions to major mental health issues will attract support from key voting blocs: suburban women and people directly affected by mental illness. The survey […]
SPRING Summit maps solutions to transform patient journey for people living with schizophrenia
People with the severe brain disease, care partners & healthcare providers collaborate to create new “Roadmap to Recovery” Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024 – More than 125 people with schizophrenia, their families/care partners and other schizophrenia stakeholders are convening here today to discuss the most glaring gaps in care for this severe brain disease and […]
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Go Back People With Schizophrenia Face Severe Treatment Barriers Regulatory, policy solutions urgently needed to address inequity ANALISA CHASE Analisa Chase of Tacoma, WA, is a behavior interventionist who works to improve the quality of life for people on the autism spectrum. In 2016, at age 24, she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder – a […]
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Systemic Barriers
Breaking Down Barriers to Schizophrenia Treatment & Support On May 24, 2023, the Schizophrenia & Psychosis Alliance activated hundreds of people in our community to speak out and join our movement as we fight the discrimination against people with schizophrenia and psychosis disorders. To celebrate World Schizophrenia Day, we focused our Day of Action on […]
S&PAA Joins Schizophrenia Spectrum Biomarkers Consortium to Support Earlier Diagnosis, Development of New Treatments for Severe Brain Disease
April 5, 2023 – The Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance has joined the Schizophrenia Spectrum Biomarkers Consortium, organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to identify certain signs in the body that could help diagnose schizophrenia earlier and guide development of new treatments. Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling medical conditions, […]
About the Insight Initiative
S&PAA’s research program, launched in 2020, is designed to complement early-stage and clinical research into schizophrenia’s origins, diagnosis and treatment by delivering insights on the personal and societal impact of schizophrenia.