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study finds benefits of yoga for people with schizophrenia
Medication has helped Mike Baldrige manage his schizophrenia, but yoga has brought him peace of mind.
Schizophrenia — a mental illness characterized by disorganized thoughts and movements — is typically treated through a combination of therapy, medication, psychosocial treatments and a range of other activities, depending on the person’s symptoms.
At the suggestion of his counselor two years ago, Baldrige, 64, from McKees Rocks, added an alternative method of treatment to his routine. He began participating in the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic outpatient yoga class — which ran from 2005 to 2015 — as a way to manage stress. The yoga, he said, has helped improve his attention, concentration and problem-solving skills.
“It definitely made me relaxed,” Baldrige said. “And when you have mental health symptoms, you need to relax.”
Researchers at Pitt and New Delhi doubt that Baldrige is the only person with schizophrenia to benefit from the practice of yoga. Last month, researchers from WPIC and the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi published a randomized clinical trial showing that three weeks of simplified yoga training six days a week improved attention in schizophrenic patients
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