By Sarah Fader Can a Guidance Counselor help a teen? The truth is, I don't know. From my experience with mental illness, I don't remember a guidance counselor actually helping me. What I do remember is suffering from mental illness including panic attacks, depression, suicidal ideation and passive suicidal thoughts. I don't know if [...]
By Sarah Fader First of all, yeah I used the word "schizophrenic." I used it because my friends who have paranoid schizophrenia identify with this word. So, I am not going to be language policed by you and told I can't say it. Let's get that out of the way right now. Now to [...]
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC we are excited to announce that our founder, Michelle Hammer was featured in the FIRESIDE CHAT Podcast by Ben Dionne. We previously featured Ben in our Schizophrenia Connection Blog, which you should definitely check out. From FIRESIDE CHAT Podcast: Ben is joined by Michelle Hammer, founder of Schizophrenic.NYC. Originally diagnosed with Bipolar [...]
Written by Tea Jay. Medications have been a part of my life for 13 years. I haven't always taken them as prescribed, and at some points I just haven't even taken them. Now, I'm in a good place with my medications. My anti-psychotics and I have a good relationship. But some people, including those [...]
by Justin Andrew Davis Schizophrenic.NYC and Justin Andrew Davis are collaborating again! You can read the previous article You Look Great – A Short Film and view the photo shoot I had with Justin. In a year colored by significant creative and professional growth, I consider my return to therapy my biggest accomplishment in 2017. Which [...]
Written by Tea Jay. For a long time I had issues with my anxiety; I still do. Anxiety is something that rules my life. It has made me look like a fool, and do stupid things, and it's made me miss out on opportunities and trapped me in bed. Anxiety can be a real [...]
By Sarah Fader Marriage is a huge commitment. Before you get married there are a lot of things to consider. When you are marrying someone with mental illness, you have to be aware of what you're going to get into. If you both have a mental illness, then it's a matter of being empathetic [...]
A candid interview with Michelle Hammer, who lives with Schizophrenia & created a Mental Health Clothing Line which you can find at Schizophrenic.NYC. Hosted by Gabe Howard from The Psych Central Show Podcast. Watch the vid below!
Written by Tea Jay. I was first diagnosed with ADHD; that diagnosis was bogus and it turns out I have Borderline Personality Disorder with Dissociative episodes. My original diagnosis came in the 7th grade when my teachers couldn't stand how spacey I was in class. My parents took me to my pediatrician and they [...]
By Sarah Fader What happens when you meet somebody and you want to date them seriously? When do you disclose that you have schizophrenia and deal with hallucinations? It’s a difficult thing to figure out. I personally do not have schizophrenia but I have two really good friends who would manage this every day. [...]
By Sarah Fader I've been doing behavior therapy for OCD and Anxiety. I've also been targeting ADHD too because it is causing me problems in life. I've been thinking about behavior therapy in terms of other mental health issues. I wonder if it would treat Schizophrenia. I started doing some research to see if [...]
Written by Taylor Nicole. My father used to say if you could count all your true friends on one hand, consider yourself the luckiest person in the world. I never really believed it in my younger years, being the girl with a million friends. Recently, however, his advice has been very important after a [...]
By Sarah Fader As a child, I was terrified of social gatherings, particularly if they were family ones. We would all sit around the table and have to talk to each other and it freaked me out. Not my immediate family, but if there were extended relatives and friends and friends of friends and [...]
Written by Taylor Nicole. The quirky friend and the villain; these are the two stereotypes we commonly see in movies with characters who have a mental illness. Girls who have mental illness in romantic comedies are often seen as the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Manic Pixie Dream Girls are quirky and fun. They’re often [...]
Michelle, the founder of Schizophrenic.NYC was interviewed by Rudy Caseres a fellow Mental Health Advocate on Facebook Live! Check out the video below! Follow Rudy FB: facebook.com/rudycaseres IG: @rudycaseres TW: @rudycaseres
Written by Taylor Nicole. I'm a pretty happy person...for someone with severe depression. That being said I'm still very sad for most of the time. It's not my fault that I'm sick. But it will be my fault when I show up to happy events acting the way I feel. So a lot of [...]
Written by Taylor Nicole. There are a lot of relationship milestones that can seem kind of intimidating. The first date, the first kiss, the first time saying I love you. However, for me, there's one relationship milestone that terrifies me. That is, the first time I disclose my mental illness. I know it's [...]
Written by Taylor Nicole. Lately mental illness has been in the news...however it's not always in the best light. Lately I've been seeing a lot of reports concerning mental health in relation to the mass shootings that have taken place. And quite frankly, I'm really sick of it. There's a lot I could [...]
Schizophrenic.NYC will be at BUST Holiday Craftacular on Dec. 9th & 10th. The BUST Craftacular features over 150 of the best vendors, makers, and crafters from across the country. We are thrilled to announce that this year we will be adding two whole new sections including an all-day music festival and The Bust School [...]
Schizophrenic.NYC & Borne Dance Company Nieves Latin Dance Studio Nov. 11th | 8:30pm 670 Grand st., Brooklyn, NY 11211
Written by Taylor Nicole. I have been mentally ill my whole life. For as long as I can remember I've been struggling with psychotic episodes, panic attacks, depression periods, and so much more. My life is ruled by mental illness. Although I try not to let it define me, I try not to be [...]
Michelle had a blast being a panelist at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City. The panel was for 1st year med students who were learning about how to interact with psych patients. There were 5 panelists in total. Most had experience working with psych patients. Michelle was the only panelist who lives [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Schizophrenic.NYC was featured in Psychology Today. Read Michelle's full interview Here >
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC we are so excited to announce that Michelle, our founder made an amazing video with WebMD.com
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC we are proud that Borne Dance Company are one of our amazing Brand Ambassadors. This photo shoot is for their new project "Packages, Boxes, and Bags" in support of Mental Health Awareness to be performed November 11! They will be wearing merchandise from Schizophrenic.NYC. Make sure to save the date! [...]
