We were thrilled to find out that "Voices" the documentary about Michelle, our founder, is featured in this weeks WebMD Health Now Podcast. If you are interested in listening to the Podcast you can do so here: https://t.co/KlpC59xyeh
Episode #4: Uncommon Things We Dislike About Living with Bipolar and Schizophrenia. Gabe Howard (Bipolar) and Michelle Hammer (Schizophrenic) discuss personal and public topics that bother them in society. Michelle shares her frustration with being accused of lying about having schizophrenia. She describes how people leave comments on her social media saying she is [...]
Episode #3: Don’t Discriminate Against Me.(Discussions From a Bipolar and a Schizophrenic) Gabe Howard (Bipolar) and Michelle Hammer (Schizophrenic) talk about mental health in the current media and pop culture. Michelle talks about stigma and tells a story of Instagram insults. Gabe talks about being accused of not being bipolar and shares his story of binge eating disorder. Both [...]
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC we cannot be more excited to announce that "Voices" by WebMD is a finalist for the Tribeca X Award! Now in its third year, the Tribeca X Award honors the best in storytelling at the intersection of advertising and entertainment from the past year. The nine finalists feature work from acclaimed [...]
Episode #2: He Said/She Said: Questions From A Bipolar And A Schizophrenic Gabe Howard (Bipolar) and Michelle Hammer (Schizophrenic) ask each other questions that they must also answer themselves. They ask about their diagnoses, dealing with symptoms, telling other people about their diagnoses, and where they think they would each be today if they [...]
Ep 1: Two Truths and a Lie: Stories From a Bipolar and a Schizophrenic Gabe Howard (Bipolar) and Michelle Hammer (Schizophrenic) decide to play Two Truths and a Lie. Each tells three remarkable stories of the past. The other tries to guess which are true and which are not. Hear Gabe’s stories of Demi [...]
So glad that Michelle was featured in the article "Don’t Be Paranoid You Look" Great by Sydney MacDonald over at Convicts.NYC. “Things are just still really hard because even if you’re medicated it doesn’t mean the voices go away, it just means the voices become more positive.” There are few places in the world that [...]
Introducing A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast is a new weekly podcast premiering on March 19, 2018. Hosted by Psych Central, the show will explore life through the unique double lens of Michelle Hammer, a young woman living with schizophrenia, and Gabe Howard, a man living [...]
Michelle recently gave a speech at Raritan Valley Community College for the To Write Love On Her Arms Club. One of the members Brittany, wrote on her blog about the speech. You can check it out at her blog Depression Diaries. Michelle and Brittany
I had a great time speaking in front of college students at Raritan Valley Community College this week! Earlier this summer, at my pop-up shop I met an awesome girl names Rachel with purple hair. She told me she was part of the TWLOHA Club at her school and asked if I would like [...]
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 [...]
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!
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
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
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of speaking about my experiences of growing up and living with Schizophrenia with residents of Somerset County in New Jersey. It was amazing. I loved sharing my story and hearing the stories that others shared with me. Here are a few photos from the event. [...]
Join NAMI Somerset at Bridgewater Library to hear Michelle Hammer share her story and personal struggles for the depths of the illness to her current work fighting the stigma associated with Schizophrenia and advocating for the mentally ill. Tuesday September, 26, 2017 7:00PM - 8:00PM Bridgwater Library Meeting Room AB 1 Vogt Drive [...]
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC we put together & infographic about the different types of Delusions people can have. View it below! Buy the Tee Here >
“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. [...]
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
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 [...]
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
