David helfgott schizophrenia causes

For lack of a better diagnosis, the cinematic David seems to have a severe case of ''movie madness,'' a celluloid amalgam of schizophrenia.

David Helfgott suffered from a mental illness called schizoaffective disorder Neither does the movie deal truthfully with the cause of David's Illness.

Age of onset is similar to schizophrenia (late teens to early 20s) and schizoaffective patients are more likely than schizophrenics, but less.

Nash and Helfgott suffered from schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder respectively.

Nothing sells like mental illness packaged as genius.

Age of onset is similar to schizophrenia (late teens to early 20s) and schizoaffective patients are more likely than schizophrenics, but less..

David Helfgott

Australian concert pianist (born )

David Helfgott OAM
Born	() 19 May (age&#;77) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Pianist
Spouses	Claire Papp &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; ^[1] Gillian Murray^&#;[d] &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#;

David Helfgott

OAM

Born

() 19 May (age&#;77)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Pianist

Spouses

Claire Papp

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Gillian Murray^&#;[d]

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David HelfgottOAM (born 19 May ) is an Australian concert pianist whose life inspired the Academy Award-winning film Shine, in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Alex Rafalowicz.

Biography

Early life

Helfgott was born in Melbourne to Polish Jewish parents Rachel (née Granek) and Elias Peter Helfgott.^[1] He won the state final of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition.^[2]

London studies and mental illness

The awards he won at the Royal College of Music included the Dannreuther Prize for Best Concerto Performance, for his performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.

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