I have taken the plunge and am looking at schizophenia.com. I have not checked out the message forums there. My impression is that there is some useful information there, but also that there is so much "information" that one can easily get swamped. How much of it is information and how much "noise"?

This link on the causes of schizophrenia

http://www.schizophrenia.com/hypo.php

includes environmental effects including some thoughts about child abuse being one cause:

http://www.schizophrenia.com/sznews/...es/003511.html

but on the other hand, on the front page is a link to "New Study Shows Stronger Link with Cat Parasite (T.Gondi) with Increased Schizophrenia Risk"

Take your pick.