Written by Taylor Nicole. The summer of 2014 hit me like a ton of bricks. I was in serious treatment for my mental health. I was at my lowest of the low. And just when it seemed like it couldn't get any worse, my hero, Robin Williams, died by suicide. I was a wreck. [...]
“There are not schizophrenics. There are people with schizophrenia.” I was told recently by an acquaintance, who is a social worker, that I shouldn't refer to myself as schizophrenic, but instead should say that “I am a person with schizophrenia.” “It’s more PC.” She told me, with a smile, like she was doing [...]
Schizophrenic.NYC Founder, Michelle Hammer and the CEO of StigmaFighters.com, Sarah Fader have created the book: #ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike When you think everyone hates you & so much more #ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike is a viral hashtag created by Sarah Fader that took over Twitter in 2017. People all over the world shared their anxious thoughts in the form of tweets. [...]
Borne Dance Company and Schizophrenic.NYC collaborated on a photoshoot. Borne Dance Company is a team of collaborating artists led by New York based choreographers Katie Kilbourn and Kianna Moye. Although both choreographers of Borne Dance Company vary in artistic nuance, they share a common goal of creating work that educates and raises awareness of eating [...]
Written by Taylor Nicole. I have been out of the mental health closet for two years now; I had to be, as a mental health advocate. It was weird not telling people what I was passionate about and not sharing my blog posts. I'm a very open person and I felt like I was [...]
Written by Taylor Jones. I hate my self harm scars. Every time I see the now faint lines it brings me back to that moment. The moment where my life didn't matter anymore and all I could think about was hurting myself. Those scars bring me back to a mindset I once had. I [...]
By Sarah Fader I gave a schizophrenic a cat I gave a paranoid schizophrenic person my cat. She is my friend, Michelle, and she makes art and clothes. Sometimes the art is on the clothes. To be clear, before I gave her the cat, she had never owned a cat before. There are several [...]
Head on over to Transformation-is-Real.com/Blog to read Michelle's newest Blog post about growing up with Schizophrenia called I wasn't a Bitch, I was Schizophrenic. It's an eye-opening piece about growing up with Schizophrenia and dealing with symptoms on a daily basis. I didn't want to speak. I didn't want to be noticed. [...]
Wisdo.com made an amazing video of Michelle and her experiences of living with Schizophrenia. It was filmed at the HealthEVoices Conference in Chicago. Enjoy the video below! What's it Like to Live with Schizophrenia
Suicide is kind of a dirty word in the world we live in. It’s not talked about often enough. A lot of us don’t know the protocol on what to do if someone we know confesses they’re suicidal. Do we just ignore it? How are you supposed to act towards them? What is actually wrong [...]
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC we are excited to announce that we made it into The Mighty's Summer Gift Guide. You can check out the Gift Guide Here >
Find me in Little Italy June 10th and 11th, at the Marketplace at Mulberry at 109 Mulberry st. Open 11-8.
We are excited to announce that the founder of Schizophrenic.NYC, Michelle Hammer's Artwork is featured in the Fountain House Gallery's new exhibition the The Art of Fashion, curated by Kathy Battista. Michelle is exhibiting 4 pieces to this group show. The opening reception is Thursday June 8th, 6 PM - 8 PM. On view [...]
Written by Taylor Jones. "Did you take your meds today?" This question used to make me cringe. Every time I was acting out of the ordinary my mother would ask me this. The truth was, I wasn't taking my medications regularly. She was in the right to ask me this. But it still annoyed [...]
Come see Michelle read her Stigma Fighters essay at the NYU Bookstore on May 31st! You can also get your own copy of The Stigma Fighters Anthology Vol. 3 which Michelle is featured in! Anthology Reading 6:00PM - 7:30PM NYU BOOKSTORE 726 BROADWAY, NY, 10003
I had an amazing time at the Hearing Voices of Support interactive art installation that was put on by Sardaa. The installation was amazing. Walking into a misty dark room and hearing the amazing stories about people affected by Schizophrenia was eye-opening. I was also allowed to sell my personal artwork [...]
Come visit Schizophrenic.NYC at 109 Mulberry st. in Little Italy, NYC! The flea market is in the courtyard at 109 Mulberry. See you there!
Michelle, the Founder of Schizophrenic.NYC, and Wisdo teamed up at the HealthEVoices Conference to make a video about What it's Like to Live with Schizophrenia. What the video below!
Paranoia is something that has plagued me for almost my entire life. It can ruin relationships between family, friends and anyone who tries to help you. You believe people who are actually trying to help you, are trying you hurt you. Paranoia, can make it hard to get help because you don't trust anyone around [...]
Written by Taylor Jones. When I was adopted at the age of seven my parents didn't quite know what to expect. When I first met them at the age of six they didn't know who to expect. My parents expected me to have a good life; that was easily managed. They cared deeply about [...]
Schizophrenic.NYC will be Selling Art at Hearing Voices of Support on May, 18 and 19, 3PM - 9PM. Hearing Voices of Support is an interactive art installation, featuring the voices and images of people affected by schizophrenia-related brain disorders.
Schizophrenic.NYC is proud to announce that we are now offering design services. Whether you want a T-Shirt/Tank-top or anything you desire designed, we can do it for you! Head over to our Custom Design page to Learn More >
Written by Taylor Jones. Every month at my local grocery store there is a promotion for the pharmacy where you can raise money for the month and whatever illness has association with that month. I was excited for May, being (among many things) Mental Health Awareness Month. I was hoping that my pharmacy would [...]
We are so excited to announce that Schizophrenic.NYC and Michelle's story was featured in Inside Lacrosse Magazine May 2017. Inside Lacrosse Editor in Chief Matt Kinnear found out about Michelle's blog post Lacrosse Saved My Life and thought it would be a great idea to have a feature of Michelle in his magazine. You can subscribe the magazine HERE, or [...]
Being Schizophrenic and open about it has it's positive and negatives. Most of the time people praise me for being so honest about having a mental illness. However, I often get asked, or get told, some really dumb f*cking sh*t, so I made an infographic about it. Check it out below!
