Stopping Schizophrenia Before It Starts

For the people considered too far gone, was recovery ever possible? The latest research — and innovative strategies — are offering hope.

Robert Kolker
Elemental
Published in
7 min readMar 12, 2021

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Donald Galvin in the 1960s. Photo courtesy of The Galvin family

One night in the early 1960s, when he was about 17, a high school football star and all-state wrestler named Donald Galvin smashed 10 dishes to pieces — all at once…

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Robert Kolker
Elemental

#1 New York Times best-selling author of “Hidden Valley Road” (an Oprah’s Book Club selection) and “Lost Girls”