Schizophrenia

...ba href=/schizophrenia/a/b was found hanged in a garage by his cousin.

Adrian Scott, 25, of Criffel Road, Parton, committed suicide on December 16 after a long battle with his illness.

The dad-of-two started suffering from psychological problems after the death of his father, Alan.

His mum, Elizabeth Scott, told an inquest: “He was a happy child and there were no signs of mental illness.

“He took it badly when his dad died.

He was diagnosed with paranoid ba href=/schizophrenia/a/b and was prescribed medication but he did not take the tablets most of the time.” Mr Scott had two sons – Dylan Jay, six, and Riley Jake, one – with his childhood sweetheart Andrea Kerr.

The couple had shared a house together until Mr Scott’s illness became so bad he had to move in with his parents.

Mr Scott spent periods of time in the West Cumberland Hospital and was even admitted under the Mental Health Act.

Miss Kerr told the inquest how his condition affected their relationship.

She said: “Once we started going out we never really left each other’s side, we were always together.

“We were both really happy to be living together and we got on really well and very rarely argued.

“Adrian took his dad’s death really hard, they were more like best friends.

“He started doing things that were out of character, like cheating on me.

“He started talking about hanging himself and he would carry dog leads around with him to hang himself with.” The night before he died, Mrs Scott said her son had been dri...

...ba href=/schizophrenia/a/b, Kontaxes said he now is receiving medication for bipolar affective disorder.

He said he had an "anger episode," but didn't want his family to be forced to testify again.

Wagner ordered Vernon and Whiteko to file briefs supporting their arguments with references to the record.

Chris Foreman can be reached at cforeman@tribweb.com or 724-425-2338.

Back to headlines Today's Most-Read Articles 1.

Pitt coach's situation appears stable 2.

Young receiver moving up depth chart 3.

Steelers near Haynes deal 4.

Palko, Kinder adjust to one another 5.

Hempfield Township man killed in crash Today's Most-Sent Articles 1.

Click here for advertising information Terms of Service Search Classifieds AutoLIVE.com Real Estate PaJobMatch.com Search Local Stores Search Newspaper Ads Buy & Sell Tickets Grocery Coupons Daily news e-mail E-mail newsletters Screensavers Free e-mail addresses YourNorthHills.com YourSewickley.com YourBaldwin.com Your-Brentwood.com YourPleasanthills.com Gear & Clothing Trib Front Page Reprints Plaques & Posters "Tough as Steel" Book Sports Illustra...

...ba href=/schizophrenia/a/b and bipolar disorders � without a prescription, MacLean said.Thielen will be eligible for release after three years, nine months in prison.Reporter Jeff Dankert can be reached at (507) 453-3513 or e-mail at jdankert@winonadailynews.com.

.

Advertisement About Us Webmaster Copyright � 1997 - 2005 The Winona Daily News.

All rights reserved.

Material from this site may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or distributed.

A Lee Enterprises subsidiary.

...