Books, podcasts, videos, websites, memoirs, guides, and advocacy resources for caregivers of people with schizophrenia.

Find practical, compassionate resources to help caregivers understand schizophrenia, support treatment, prepare for challenges, and care for themselves. Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman's book, Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry, is a fascinating read!

Find the Right Caregiver Resource

Use these sections to quickly find the format and topic that fit your caregiving question today.

Caregiver Guides

For parents, siblings, spouses, partners, adult children, and close friends supporting someone with schizophrenia. Caregiver guides with tools to educate us, inform us, care for ourselves and our loved ones,  and special topics including legal and financial planning tools. We have 'must-read' books like Surviving Schizophrenia, by E. Fuller Torrey M.D, and I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help, by Dr. Xavier Amador, and so many more.

Biographical Stories and Memoirs

Memoirs, biographies, essays, and first-person stories from caregivers and people living with schizophrenia. One of our favorites is Ben Behind His Voices, by Randye Kaye.

System Policy and Advocacy

Resources on working to change the mental-health systems, housing, community care, and advocacy for better support. The late DJ Jaffe, advocate extraordinaire, wrote the inspirational book, Insane Consequences: How the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally Ill.

Schizophrenia Education for Caregivers

Sources that help caregivers understand the various facets of schizophrenia so that we have more knowledge. Knowledge is critically important to us so that we can help our loved ones help themselves. Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman educates us about the history of psychiatry in an easy to read way. His book is Shrinks: The Untold History of Psychiatry.

Podcasts and Audio Conversations

Caregiver-focused podcasts with expert interviews, family stories, peer support, and practical advice for everyday listening. If you listen to only one podcast, listen to Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches. 

Videos and Visual Learning

Educational videos, webinars, trainings, advocacy talks, and first-person stories caregivers can watch and share.

Schizophrenia History and Education

Learning the history of schizophrenia can aid us in understanding where we were and where we are now in our treatment of people with schizophrenia. It's very interesting.

Why This Collection Matters

These resources do not replace professional care, but they can help caregivers ask better questions, prepare for appointments, understand options, and feel less alone.

 

Disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Readers should consult qualified health professionals for diagnosis, treatment, and crisis support.