What Should I Wear To Support Mental Health? Sometimes mental health advocacy can seem distant or unfeasible for the everyday person, but it can be as simple as what you choose to wear. 1. Define Normal - T-Shirt The Define Normal T-Shirt, for example, poses an ostensibly simple task [...]
What is it like to live with Schizophrenia? Q&A What is it like to live with Schizophrenia? In this video, Michelle Hammer, who lives with schizophrenia answers your questions to common questions she gets about life with the disorder. How did she get schizophrenia? What it's like to have a schizophrenia episode. [...]
Breaking the Cycle of Stress: The Impact of Access to Everyday Necessities Food insecurity is an existential problem in the United States. Millions of people live in the uncertainty that they might not have access to enough food, shelter, and clothing to keep themselves and their families safe. It’s a problem that has [...]
The Importance of Multicultural Competency in Psychology For decades there have been many social barriers in place that kept people from receiving adequate psychological care. Serious conditions were addressed, while more common mental health concerns, stress, anxiety, and depression, were often left unexamined. The stigma around mental healthcare has largely abated. It is [...]
Four Effective Tips That Are Significant for Your Mental Health Mental health needs the same care and attention as physical health. It includes psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing. Body and mind are connected so that they will be treated similarly. The improved state of mind determines how you handle stress, make individual choices [...]
Future Trends in Mental Health Care With each passing decade, more and more emphasis is being placed on addressing the mental health needs of the public and offering accessible treatments to a wide array of people. Today, thankfully, mental health has become a big priority in healthcare and more resources are being put [...]
Kracking Up | A Crazy Night Of Mental Health Comedy Schizophrenic.NYC is putting on a Comedy show with Comedians living with SMI and bringing humor to a subject we don’t often laugh about. A night of kracking jokes and destroying stigma while doing so. TIME: 9:30PM | DOORS OPEN AT 9PM [...]
Common Challenges for College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities Not surprisingly, individuals with psychiatric disabilities experience challenges that others can’t always relate to or understand. And in some environments, those challenges can become particularly taxing. It’s important for those who don’t have personal experience with psychiatric conditions or disabilities to learn about the ways [...]
Ready, Set, Talk! A List of Topics Worth Discussing in Therapy Therapy has been proven to be a powerful tool for personal growth and development. It allows you to explore yourself in greater depth and uncover new aspects of your personality, which can help you understand who you are and why you do what [...]
Creating the Ideal Learning Environment for a Number of Mental Health Conditions Mental health conditions do not define someone’s ability to learn, but they can make it more challenging for students to thrive in a traditional learning environment. To ensure that students of all ages have access to the resources they need to succeed, [...]
Dealing with Abuse and Schizophrenia - How A Social Worker Can Help Mental illness and physical abuse are challenges that can’t be handled solely on the home front. Professional intervention is required to produce a safe, lasting solution. Unfortunately, the very natures of abuse and mental illness make it hard to seek the [...]
Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches Schizophrenic NYC: Define Normal, Defy Stigma and Homelessness (ep 59) Episode Description Guest: Michelle Hammer Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle [...]
What Role Can the Government Play in Helping the Homeless Who Struggle with Mental Health Issues? Even though public awareness about mental health and mental illnesses has grown substantially over the past 5-10 years, instances of mental health problems still run rampant through many parts of our society. One vulnerable group that is [...]
Nurses Have Mental Stress Too & Challenges That Come with It Becoming a nurse takes a lot of hard work and dedication. People only choose this career path if they want to make a difference in the lives of people who are trying to recover from injuries or illnesses. Because of this, compassion [...]
Jokes About Schizophrenia This past September I attended the HealtheVoices 2022 Conference. It was an absolute blast! I met people from all over the country advocating for their illnesses. I met and hung out with Schizophrenia advocates like TikToker Kody Green and YouTuber/Podcaster Rachel Star Live. I also got to hang out [...]
How to Take Control of Stress & Anxiety After a Bad Financial Situation For many, money can be a source of consistent stress and anxiety. On top of this, when one finds themself in a particularly devastating financial setback, stress and anxiety can become completely overwhelming. Thankfully, those out there who find [...]
5 Easy-To-Adopt Ways To Improve Your Mental Health Guest Blog by Jenny Fries Your mental health encompasses both your psychological and your social wellness. Your emotional well-being, including the ability to describe and regulate your feelings, is also a substantial part of this package. And, while there are several factors that contribute to [...]
Mental Health Gift Guide 2022 With the Holiday Season upon us, Schizophrenic.NYC brings you our annual Mental Health Gift Guide for the 2022 season. USE CODE “HOLIDAY22” FOR A DISCOUNT ON YOUR FAVORITE MENTAL HEALTH MERCH 1. Define Normal Mental Health T-Shirt “Define Normal” – it [...]
SHOUTOUT LA Features Schizophrenic.NYC Meet Michelle Hammer | Creator of Schizophrenic.NYC Mental Health Clothing and Lifestyle Brand We had the good fortune of connecting with Michelle Hammer and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Michelle, how does your business help the community? Mental Health is something people often stigmatize. When a person gets [...]
Instinctive Talk Podcast Featuring Michelle Hammer Michelle Hammer the Founder of Schizophrenic.NYC was interviewed on the Instinctive Talk Podcast. Instinctive Talk On Instinctive Talk I want to share life in all its glory and hardships to open conversations about mental health and addiction so we can all see we are all [...]
How Victim Advocates Can Help Those Who Are Struggling People who have been victims of domestic violence have a long road ahead of them. It’s hard enough for someone to get help and get out of a bad situation, but the challenges don’t end once they’re out of the house and away from immediate [...]
The Impact of Compassion Fatigue on Mental Health Nurses People who work in the field of mental health offer help and support to people who are struggling with a wide range of mental illnesses. They are critical to the health and well-being of society as a whole, but working in the mental health field [...]
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Fear Not: Don't Let Trauma Hold You Back Anymore Experiencing trauma isn’t something you have control over. It’s not your fault if you’ve been through traumatic experiences and now struggle with the long-term effects. However, trauma can cause a variety of symptoms that can affect your well-being and quality of life. Many people [...]
What does a Schizophrenia Psychotic episode look like? What does a Schizophrenia Psychotic Episode look like? This video features Michelle Hammer, a Schizophrenic girl living in New York City. She set up a video security camera to record herself having Schizophrenia psychotic episodes, to show that they are often not dangerous, or violent. [...]
