Schizophrenic Reacts to Psych Ward Memes Here we go on part 2 of psych ward memes reactions. Are psych ward memes funny? Are they funny to a schizophrenic girl who has been to the psych ward 3 times? In this video, Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC reacts to psych ward memes in this episode of [...]
We Need To Talk About Suicide | My Story **Trigger Warning** Suicide Suicide is something people don't like to talk about. When it's on the news we hear about how great the person was and all the memories their friends and families had with them. What we usually don't hear about is why they [...]
Having Friends Who Have A Mental Illness Do you have a friend with a mental illness? Odds are most likely you do, or at least know someone that does. Have you ever wondered about their perspective of the friendships they have? Do you wonder why it can be so difficult for a person with [...]
Psych Ward Memes - Reaction Are psych ward memes funny? Are they funny to a schizophrenic girl who has been to the psych ward 3 times? Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC reacts to psych ward memes in this episode of Schizophrenia And The City. Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and [...]
Schizophrenia Simulation - Reaction Are Schizophrenia simulations accurate? What is a real Schizophrenic episode look like? As a Schizophrenia Advocate Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC reacts to a new batch of Schizophrenia Memes in this week’s episode of Schizophrenia And The City. Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her [...]
Schizophrenia Memes - REACTION 2 Are Schizophrenia Memes funny? Well, are they funny to a person with Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia Advocate Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC reacts to a new batch of Schizophrenia Memes in this week’s episode of Schizophrenia And The City. Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her [...]
People with Schizophrenia Refuse Help Because of This So many times I am asked, "My son/daughter/friend has Schizophrenia and they refuse the help I am trying to get them." Well in this episode, Schizophrenia Advocate Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC tries her best to explain why in this week's episode Schizophrenia And The City. [...]
Schizophrenia Memes - REACTION Are Schizophrenia Memes funny? Well, are they funny to a person with Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia Advocate Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC reacts to Schizophrenia Memes in this week's episode of Schizophrenia And The City. Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting [...]
Schizophrenia Jokes Is it ok to make fun of Schizophrenia? What about using it as an adjective? Well in this video Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Dan Laitman from The Desk Comedy News share our Schizophrenia jokes in this week's episode of Schizophrenia And The City. Michelle Hammer is [...]
Paranoia and Schizophrenia What does paranoia feel like? How does paranoia affect our day-to-day life? Does social media affect your paranoia? What are some of our coping skills/grounding techniques that help with paranoia? How does misunderstanding of paranoia lead to further discrimination and stigma for people living with psychosis? In this episode of Schizophrenia [...]
What Meds Do We Take? In this episode of Schizophrenia and the City, Michelle Hammer and Cecilia McGough answer the very commonly asked question “What meds do they take?” Well, not quite. Rather, they discuss the reasons why they don’t typically answer that question. People who ask that question are usually asking because they [...]
Schizophrenia Is Not A Look In this episode of Schizophrenia and the City, Michelle Hammer and Cecilia McGough put makeup on each other and talk about, well, life. Michelle didn’t put makeup on when she was younger. She was partly insecure not knowing how to put on makeup, and the other part was paranoid [...]
Schizophrenia and Relationships In this episode of Schizophrenia and the City, Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis discuss relationships. Even before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation has been a prevalent issue in the psychosis community. For Cecilia, just getting out of bed was hard enough and led [...]
LGBTQ2S+ & Schizophrenia Why is it prevalent to talk about psychosis within the LGBTQ2S+ community? How are our coming out stories different or the same as our opening up stories about psychosis? What can the Psychosis community learn about language from the LGBTQ2S+ community? What additional barriers to care or additional stigma is presented [...]
Psych Ward & Schizophrenia (PART 1) What is a psych ward really like? Did we find our stays helpful? How were we treated by fellow patients and staff? In this week's episode of @schizophreniaandthecity, Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis discuss their lived experiences in the psych ward. Thank [...]
Are New Year's Resolutions Healthy? You can have a fresh start and make a positive change on any and all 365 days of the year. A calendar date does not determine when you're ready, and change does not have to happen like a flip of a switch. ... In this week's episode of @schizophreniaandthecity [...]
Panic Attack While Filming As mental health advocates, we find it important to not filter the schizophrenia experience. It is okay to struggle out in the open. Having a panic attack is nothing to be ashamed about. You do not have to hide aspects of yourself to feel accepted. In this week's episode, Michelle [...]
Becoming Schizophrenia Advocates In this week's episode, Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough Students With Psychosis talk about why they became advocates. The world needs more schizophrenia and psychosis advocates. We talk with students every day, and an often concern that is addressed is whether or not they should disclose their diagnosis or [...]
Why Did We Attempt Suicide? Why did we attempt suicide? Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis have a vulnerable conversation about their suicide attempts, what helps them when they are feeling suicidal, how has their suicide attempts changed their perspectives on life, and when to reach out. Schizophrenia [...]
What Do Schizophrenia Hallucinations Look Like? Disclaimer: Just like you should never ask a disabled person how they became disabled, never ask a person what their hallucinations say. It ignores the person themself and focuses on the details of their condition, it is a very personal, private topic, and it may trigger past traumas [...]
Schizophrenia Behind The Scenes In this week’s episode, we give a behind the scenes look into our lives. Part of Schizophrenia And The City’s goal is to humanize the experience of living with schizophrenia and take you along on this New York City adventure with us. Let this episode also be a reminder to [...]
Schizophrenia And Sex We could not go another episode of Schizophrenia And The City without giving a nod to Sex And The City by talking about sex and schizophrenia. Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis answer questions about Schizophrenia and Sex. Can people with schizophrenia have sex? What about their symptoms? Medication [...]
What Do The Hallucinations Say? Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis share what experiencing auditory hallucinations first hand is like. We also discuss why it can be inappropriate to ask someone what their hallucinations are saying. Having a person repeat what their hallucinations say can be triggering. It is better to focus on [...]
Police Were Called On Us Police should not be called on someone when they are having a mental health crisis. In this video, Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis get real and share their experiences with police being called on them during a mental health crisis. Schizophrenia And [...]
What Schizophrenics Really Think About Words on Bathroom Walls We don't hold back. Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis were both approached to help promote this film (which features a character with #Schizophrenia) after it was ready to be released to theaters and after the production team noticed [...]
