Schizophrenia takes a daughter away

Even a loving family with ample financial resources is powerless against the disease.

An well-written article in the December 29th issue of the Los Angeles Times describes the heart-wrenching story of a family dealing with a daughter living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and drug addiction.

Accompanying the article are are numerous photographs and a Flash audio presentation.

To read the entire article, click here.

To access a series of articles entitled Breakdown: A Times Special Report, click here.

Photograph by Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times