Is it beneficial or destructive for mentally ill patients to be surrounded by others with the same or other mental disorders?

As a mental health specialist, do you believe that more and more people are developing mental illnesses? If so, why do you think this is?

Please define residual schizophrenia. What are the symptoms? Are there any known treatments for this condition?

Are mental illnesses less frequent in "primitive societies"? What about suicide and anorexia, in particular?

What is Thorazine ?

I've read that patients suffering from schizophrenia have high levels of dopamine. Are high dopamine levels the cause of schizophrenia or a consequence?

Are nutrition and exercise good complementary treatments for schizophrenia?  

Is it true that antipsychotic drugs can produce Parkinson's disease in the long run?

Why is a seriously ill person—with schizophrenia for example—not forced to take medication, but allowed to "opt out" of medication and live a disastrous life?

Bonjour, étant atteinte de schizophrénie je viens vous faire part de mon témoignage dans le but de donner une note d'espoir à toutes et tous ceux, victimes de cette pathologie. J'ai été diagnostiquée schizophrène et bipolaire après onze mois d'hospitalisation en H.P, à l'âge de 22 ans. [...]