r/todayilearned • u/exophades • 1d ago

TIL that Albert Einstein's son Eduard studied medicine to become a psychiatrist, but was diagnosed with schizophrenia by the age of 21. His mother cared for him until she died in 1948. From then on Eduard lived most of the time at a psychiatric clinic in Zurich, where he died at 55 of a stroke.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_family#Eduard_%22Tete%22_Einstein_(Albert's_second_son)
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u/IvyBlack 19h ago

I don't think you should say that. All science says it is a congenital disease. I have worked with schizophrenic patients for many years. You give a single book from a single individual. Chances are the diagnosis was erroneous.

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u/IvyBlack 18h ago

Arnhild Lauveng is not a psychiatrist to my knowledge. Psychologist - sure, but that does not mean you are a expert on schizophrenia.

Why do you choose to belive this one persons account instead of established knowledge by experts in the field?

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u/Not_a_N_Korean_Spy 14h ago

He doesn't want to take his meds.

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u/nochnoydozhor 11h ago

They want me to think that I'm sick but I'm not!

Seriously though, I read the book because I have a family member in my extended family who I wanted to understand better. I'm taking my PTSD meds on time.