By Michelle Hammer Having Schizophrenia and making it through college is not easy, but I had Lacrosse. Playing Lacrosse in college saved my life. It did. I know some people won't get it. But being an athlete meant something important to me. It made me feel needed. I felt like people depended on me. I [...]
Check out Michelle P. in the Light Blue Rorschach Test Tank!
Our founder Michelle had the great opportunity to be interviewed by HOWL Magazine. Michelle speaks about her journey with Schizophrenia and getting her diagnosis. As well as trying to make a change in how NYC sees mental health. Read More Here >
Check out amazing New Yorker Michelle P. rockin' the amazing Schizophrenic.NYC Blue Ink Rorschach Test tank!
Written by Taylor Jones. At the age of 23 I can tell you (begrudgingly) that I have worked for 18 different employers in the past 4 years. Some jobs were seasonal, some jobs were not a good fit, some jobs I quit, and only one I was actually fired from. However, I have gone [...]
Check out awesome New Yorker Michelle P. sporting the Schizophrenic.NYC Fire ink Rorschach Test Tank!
Written by Taylor Jones. Yesterday, I got to witness first hand the issue with budget cuts, when my intake for a psychiatric treatment center was cancelled, due to the doctors not being able to accept more patients. Something I had been planning for for weeks, something I was ready for, and something I put [...]
Written by Taylor Jones. When I was younger, back in high school, I was known as a drama queen. I wore this title with pride, because I thought this was recognition for wanting to be a Broadway star. I thought my classmates had actually noticed my work on stage, or recognized my passion for [...]
My name is Allie Burke and I’m a writer featured in several magazines such as Women’s Health, VICE, and Psychology Today. I’ve been writing for about eight years, five of those consisting of mental health advocacy. I live in Long Beach with my boyfriend and our three pets. I also work a full time [...]
Written by Taylor Jones. Dating with a mental illness isn't always easy; between mood swings, and sex drive changes, it can be a whirlwind of emotions, that usually results in heartache. Sometimes, however, you meet someone who can keep up with your emotions, who helps balance and regulate your thoughts, and who can make [...]
Check out the Schizophrenic.NYC with New Yorker Wendy O. Interested in your own photo shoot with Schizophrenic.NYC? Head over to the contact page and let us know!
Thats right! Now you can get all of our buttons in one complete set! Head over Here to get it! And here are some pictures of are awesome buttons!
We recently had a great photoshoot with actress Michelle Z. She modeled our Delusional Shirt and tote! Check out the pics!
This year the NYC NAMI Walk is Saturday, May 13, 2017. It is a 5k at South Street Seaport Promenade. Check in time is 9:00 am, and the start time is 10:00 am. Join Schizophrenic.NYC for this year's NAMIWalks NYC event! We are walking to raise awareness of mental illness and raise funds for the important work of NAMI-NYC Metro, the [...]
Michelle our founder of Schizophrenic.NYC was featured in HealthyPlace.com. Read the full interview Here >
We are excited to announce that Schizophrenic.NYC is back in stock with our unique and awesome Pillboxes! We have six different styles, Chlorine, Bleach, Surgical, Blush, Paranoid, and Delusional. Our current sale offers 15% off with coupon code "15PILLS", so don't hesitate to make a purchase!
Written by Taylor Jones. I've always been very open about my mental illness; and I know that's not a common thing. I've made public statuses, blog posts, and announcements. I think I told my entire friend group the day I got out of the hospital in high school about my suicide attempt right at [...]
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC our team put together an infographic of a list of 7 things we wish people knew about mental illness. Take a look and let us know what you think Copy Written by Taylor Nicole Jones and Michelle Hammer Infographic designed by Michelle Hammer
Every year we make promises to ourselves to start doing things January 1st; work out more, make more money, travel somewhere. And while all of these are great goals, we tend to let them go by February, and go back to being the our old selves. What we tend to forget (aside from keeping our [...]
My name is Benjamin Dionne, most people call me Ben. Close friends sometimes call me Benny, and I’ve been called much worse. The usual stuff... Asshole, Dick Head, Scrotum Face, and yes, those are all proper names and capitalized on purpose. In actual fact, I’ve only really heard those a few times in my life, [...]
If you've never heard of HowAmIFeeling.org then you're missing out. It's a community you are encouraged to use your creativity to tell your story. It's a place where for artwork that showcases unique perspective on mental health, emotions, connection, and everyday life and where you can take the audience on a journey. I first encountered HowAmIFeeling [...]
Check out some awesome pictures of Schizophrenic.NYC fan Seth H. in his DONT BE PARANOID, YOU LOOK GREAT Tee in Bogata, Colombia! Want your photos on Schizophrenic.NYC? Just Share Your Swag!
There are a lot of big debates in the world of mental illness. What's better, holistic care or big pharma prescriptions? Assisted suicide or more intensive counseling? And of course, does mental health really exist (let me answer that with a big, fat yes). But as I've adventured into motherhood (and my 20's) I've [...]
That's right you heard it! Schizophrenic.NYC also got New York Model Gordon Connell to Model in our Green and Fire Rorschach Test Ink Blot Tees! Check em out!
We are very excited to announce that Schizophrenic.NYC collaborated with NYC Model, Gordon Connell, for a great photoshoot! Check out some of our fav photos!
