How to Cope with An Unexpected Life-Changing Event Life can catch you off guard with unexpected events that turn everything upside down. These experiences can shake your world to its foundation. You might find yourself feeling shocked, sad, scared, or completely lost about what’s next. However, it is completely normal to feel this [...]
The Quiet Burnout That Comes After a Psychiatric Hospital Stay Leaving a psychiatric hospital is often treated like a finish line. You are discharged, deemed stable, and expected to return to daily life with a sense of relief. On the surface, it looks like progress. Underneath, many people feel an exhaustion that doesn’t [...]
How to Overcome the Pain of a Traumatic Experience A traumatic experience is an event that can be distressing, often pushing a person beyond their ability to cope. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, many individuals encounter a traumatic event at least once in their lives. The term trauma can refer [...]
The Psychological Impact of Traumatic Events on Everyday Life Traumatic events create lasting psychological effects that go beyond the moment, influencing thoughts, emotions, and how people manage everyday life. Whether caused by accidents, loss, violence, or natural disasters, trauma often disrupts a person’s sense of safety, identity, and emotional balance. Its effects may [...]
I Wish I knew This When I Diagnosed With Schizophrenia In I Wish I Knew This When I Was Diagnosed With Schizophrenia, Michelle Hammer shares five lessons she wishes she had understood earlier after her schizophrenia diagnosis, emphasizing that her life was not over, that adjustment takes time, and that she is still the same [...]
How to Build Resilience While Managing Mental Health Challenges Don’t you hate the days when mental health challenges seem to pile up? You are not alone in this space. According to Mental Health America, almost 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a diagnosable mental health condition at some point. Major depression [...]
Why Mental Health Conversations Need to Go Deeper Than Hashtags Mental health awareness has never been louder. Hashtag trends, campaigns go viral, and conversations spark across social feeds, but too often, they stop at the surface. While visibility matters, reducing complex emotional struggles to slogans can unintentionally silence the very people these movements [...]
Why Some of the Best Mental Health Advocates Never Planned to Be You usually don’t plan to become a mental health advocate, and it often starts in quieter ways. It begins with small moments that don’t feel important. You help someone understand a diagnosis or explain how to get an appointment. You stay [...]
Why the Answer to Burnout in Mental Health Isn’t To Push Through It Burnout in mental health is often treated like a personal endurance problem rather than a systemic one. The assumption is subtle but persistent. If you are exhausted, overwhelmed, or detached, the solution must be more resilience, better coping, or stronger [...]
Inside a Schizophrenia Episode | Actual Patient Behavior This video, Inside a Schizophrenia Episode | Actual Patient Behavior, offers an unfiltered, first-person look into what a schizophrenia episode can actually feel like, told through lived experience rather than stereotypes. Michelle shares her thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in a way that humanizes schizophrenia and challenges [...]
How Parents Can Help Children Struggling with Peer Pressure Peer pressure is an invisible challenge children face growing up. Forbes cites a survey stating that 81% of American teens experience negative pressure due to different factors. These include their appearance, achievements, and future. It contributes to mental health problems among this age group. [...]
Non-Medication Strategies for Managing Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder that influences how a person thinks, experiences emotions, and interprets reality. According to the World Health Organization, the condition impacts approximately 23 million people globally, or about 1 in 345 individuals. While less common than some other mental health conditions, the [...]
5 Ways to Transform Your Passion for Mental Health into a Second Career So, you care about mental health. Really care. Maybe you’ve been through your own journey. Or you’ve supported a friend. Perhaps, you’re just tired of seeing people struggle in silence. Now, you're asking, can I help? Yes, you absolutely can. [...]
The Truth About the Original Schizophrenic YouTuber - Rachel Star Live This video explores the truth behind the original schizophrenic YouTuber and how creators with lived experience helped reshape the conversation around schizophrenia. Featuring Michelle Hammer and Rachel Star, it highlights the courage it takes to be public about hospitalization, stigma, and daily life [...]
The Hidden Mental Health Costs of Everyday Vulnerabilities We often think of mental health struggles as the result of one big, life-changing event. But more often, it’s the small, "everyday" vulnerabilities that quietly wear us down. These are the moments we feel exposed or unsupported, like constant work pressure or the isolation of [...]
Sunwarrior’s All Collections Featuring Protein Powder Vegan She found Sunwarrior by accident. She wasn’t hunting for supplements or trying to overhaul her routine. She simply wanted something that didn’t taste chalky, didn’t upset her stomach, and didn’t feel like she was forcing her body into something unnatural. That small search pulled her into [...]
Michelle Hammer and My Hero 360™ donate to Fountain House Gallery! Mental health doesn’t always get the attention it deserves — which is why what Hero Philanthropy is doing is so refreshing. In a recent My Hero 360 video, they donated $5,000 to Fountain House Gallery in NYC, helping people living with mental illness connect, [...]
Everything is Learning Podcast Features Michelle Hammer Michelle Hammer is a powerhouse creator, entrepreneur, and visionary force behind Schizophrenic.NYC, a bold mental health–focused streetwear brand that blends fashion with advocacy. Through her work, Michelle sparks conversations about visibility, acceptance, and empowerment, proving that clothing can carry messages far deeper than fabric. Her work has [...]
My Hero 360™ Picks Michelle Hammer as a Hero! In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Michelle Hammer, founder and creator of Schizophrenic.NYC. Michelle lives with schizophrenia and uses social media to educate others about mental illness and schizophrenia in particular. Michelle credits her support system, her participation in a college sports team, [...]
2 Schizophrenics React to Viral TikTok's! In this candid and compelling video, Schizophrenia advocate Michelle Hammer and comedian Dan Laitman, who lives with schizophrenia, openly discuss what it’s like to live with mental illness. Through personal stories and expert insights, they explore psychosis, hallucinations, and how psychiatry plays a role in managing schizophrenia. Michelle [...]
Why Nature is Great for Your Mental Health Nature rejuvenates weary brains with the provision of silent areas, soft sounds, and fresh air that soothe racing thoughts and reduce accumulated stress caused by screens, traffic, and endless messages. The eyes are relieved of the hard lines and glaring lights, and the eyes rest in [...]
Mental health providers experience many competing demands: patient care, keeping up with changes in compliance, and administrative tasks. Billing management tasks can take up a significant chunk of your time. Whether it is managing the submission of claims, managing the follow-up process from reimbursements, or deciphering a denial from insurance, billing can quietly eat [...]
It's 2025, and still many people around us don't understand how miserable it is to live with schizophrenia. No matter how much you try to explain those constant noises in your head, the feeling of fear or confusion, or try to appear normal, you usually get blank stares, awkward silences, and worst judgments even [...]
Have you ever realized how disturbing it is to be judged for your mental condition? People living with schizophrenia suffer from it daily. This is because of the unawareness about this matter that people assume it as an untreatable mental health condition, leading to stigma and discrimination. This stigma keeps people away from seeking [...]
Reacting to the Most Viral Psych Ward TikToks! Reacting to the Most Viral Psych Ward TikToks! In this week's hilarious yet deeply insightful episode, Michelle Hammer and co-host Dan Laitman of Schizophrenic.NYC sit down to react to some of the most viral “Psych Ward TikToks” making waves online. Expect raw emotion, [...]
