Pasadena Villa is an adult residential treatment facility that caters to individuals with bipolar syndrome, dual diagnosis, and other challenging mental illnesses. We offer medication management and traditional and group therapies. In keeping with the spirit of our Social Integration Model, we like to draw attention to famous figures who have learned how to cope [...]

While many young adults may not recognize the name Carrie Fisher, they undoubtedly know the beautiful brunette from her role in the original Star Wars trilogy as Princess Leia or as the current spokesperson for Jenny Craig. But there’s much more to Fisher than acting or her best-selling books – Fisher is bipolar, something she [...]

A new study recently published in Nature Genetics  has paved the way to beginning to understand how gene mutations predispose one to schizophrenia.  The international study, led by Guy A. Rouleau, MD*, used modern DNA sequencing technology to examine 20,000 genes from patients who have schizophrenia but whose parents do not. This circumstance, known as [...]

Mental illness doesn’t just appear; it has its roots deep in genetics and the societal influences that surround children and adolescents and carry them into adulthood. A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found nearly two million adolescents experienced a major bout of depression in the past year. Other findings [...]