Our Take on Gun Violence and Mental Illness from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “They say, well, something’s got to be wrong with you if you shoot a bunch of people. Yeah, I am not going to argue that point. Something’s got to be wrong with you if you shoot a [...]
Packing for a Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Stay from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “Isn’t a pool cue like extremely dangerous in the psych ward? Like, you can’t have any hooks on the walls. But here’s a pool cue?” – Michelle Hammer Being in the psychiatric ward is not the [...]
Early Signs of Schizophrenia In this episode of Schizophrenia and the City,Michelle Hammer discusses some of the early signs of schizophrenia that she experienced. When Michelle was younger, one of her first hallucinations was that, while in the car, she would see a man driving a motorcycle on power lines. Although, at the [...]
People who suffer from mental illness are unfairly stigmatized in western society. Often these biases occur through micro-aggressions. Insensitive use of language. A silent aversion to people with mental health concerns. A simple unwillingness to learn more about what it means to suffer from mental illness. In all cases, however, mental health stigmas and [...]
by Matthew Ahmon The word “schizophrenia” carries lots of negative connotations and stigma – erasing those associations are one of the principal goals of Michelle’s company. In Canada, however, some companies are removing the word from their names in order to make it easier to raise funds and support for schizophrenia research and treatment. [...]
Schizophrenia Clothing Line Fashion Student Collaboration Michelle Hammer the founder of Schizophrenic.NYC and Andrea Maris a student from The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) collaborated on a Fashion Line. When presented with the theme “Empire State of Mind” for the AAS exhibit at FIT, the unfortunate prevalence of schizophrenia in [...]
Crazy Outtakes from the Edge (The Bonus Episode) from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “Gabe & Michelle are mentally ill and crazy. It’s a rare combination.” – LISA KINER Bonus episode filled with outtakes and additional information. Put together by the show’s producer and editor, Lisa Kiner. Tune in [...]
The Social Impact Potential of Clinical Mental Health Counselors Almost anyone who has received help from a clinical mental health counselor will readily share that the experience shaped and changed their situation, circumstances, or even their life as a whole. Mental health counseling is becoming more widely recognized as a vital cog within [...]
Telehealth and the Importance of Remote Therapy Stigma. Awareness. Finances. Time. There are many roadblocks keeping the average person from taking care of their mental health. And yet taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of the rest of your body. Despite the hurdles, mental health services are [...]
Schizophrenia Episode Caught on Security Camera This is Michelle Hammer. She has Schizophrenia and her security camera caught her on camera having a schizophrenia psychosis episode. She set up her security camera in hopes of catching herself in these episodes to show people that Schizophrenia is not scary, dangerous, or frightening. Nobody is ever [...]
My Humiliating Delusions A Symptom of Schizophrenia is Delusions. It's something that I suffer from on a daily basis. For me, they are often humiliating. I often find myself paralyzed by them. Watch this episode of Schizophrenia and the City to find out more schizophrenic, Michelle Hammer. Like The Background? Get The Canvases Here [...]
One of us Was Naked! Truth or Lie? from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “I zone out on a train and I talk to myself on the trains and I was out of it on the train. I kind of left that part out, didn’t I?” – MICHELLE HAMMER [...]
Fountain House, SchizophrenicNYC, City Voices & Stand Up for Mental Health present... KRACKING UP (in a Good Way): A Night of Stand Up For Mental Health Comedy MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022 7:30PM With the bad press coverage, people with serious mental illnesses have been getting for ages, we’d like to introduce to you a new concept: mental illness [...]
Moving Past Depression (and Other Musings) from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “Why don’t we ever talk about how despite our best efforts, we are depressed? Now, let’s figure out how to move forward.” – GABE HOWARD We’ve all heard the adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a [...]
Schizophrenia Episodes Q&A I Michelle Hammer, share my Schizophrenia Episodes on the playlist Schizophrenia Caught on Camera. I also share these videos on all social media sites/apps. I get an enormous amount of responses and questions. I do a Q&A in this episode of Schizophrenia and the City Like The Background? Get The Canvases [...]
Lifestyle Changes That Can Help Deal With Mental Illnesses Mental illness is a broad term covering many health conditions that impact thoughts, emotions, and behavior. A person may have a mental health concern for a short period, but when it affects their daily function, they may be dealing with a mental illness. Mental illness [...]
To Therapy or Not to Therapy? from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “People don’t want to see a therapist because they think that means they’re crazy. But, who decided that?” – GABE HOWARD Today, we discuss the pros and cons of therapy. What it is, why it works, why [...]
Schizophrenia Episodes Caught On Camera I'm Michelle Hammer and I have Schizophrenia. I set up a security camera to record myself having schizophrenia psychosis episodes. In this video, I show 3 different episodes I had while sitting on my living room couch. I want to show that they are not dangerous, or violent. I [...]
Is it Criminal to Be Mentally Ill? Mental illness is becoming increasingly criminalized by the system. Jail is often where a lot of people with mental illness end up, simply because there is no system designed to help them. This was the case at a county jail in Oregon. The story of Jermelle [...]
Died From Mental Illness (CW: Suicide) from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “It’s called suicide, but it should be called death from mental illness. We don’t die from “cancer-cide”, as an example.” – GABE HOWARD Last summer, Michelle Hammer’s friend died by suicide. In this heartfelt and vulnerable episode, [...]
Embrace Your Neurostyle and Beyond with Schizophrenic Activist Michelle Hammer No Secrets. No Shame. This show is all about Awareness & Mental Health STIGMA BUSTING and filled with Tips & INSPIRATION: Dr. Denise McDermott Dr. Denise McDermott, M.D. has been in private practice since 2001. As [...]
Nail Biting and Hair Twirling (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors) from A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast “Why you gotta turn my nail biting into some big mental thing. I just bite my nails, why are people making it such a big thing?” – MICHELLE HAMMER Nail Biting. Hair Pulling. Skin [...]
7 Essential Components of Good Mental Well-being Unsurprisingly, mental health had been neglected and not discussed in families for a long time. People frequently mistook mental health issues as taboo and something incurable. In truth, deteriorating mental health is an alarming issue that affects people of all ages. Good mental health is undoubtedly [...]
Schizophrenia Episode Caught On Camera + Commentary After I'm Michelle Hammer and I have Schizophrenia. I set up a security camera to record myself having schizophrenia psychosis episodes. I want to show that they are not dangerous, or violent. In this video, I am talking to myself on my couch in two different situations. [...]
Empty Space Podcast Features Michelle Hammer The boys sat down with Schizophrenic activist Michelle Hammer to discuss her business and what it means to her and some of the challenges she’s endured after being diagnosed as Schizophrenic. This was a very informative and great interview! Empty Space Podcast We are [...]
