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In this episode, our hosts discuss how the amount of money and resources a person has influences their mental health care. Listen now to hear how Gabe and Michelle tackle this difficult social discussion -- and have a couple laughs along the way.
“It’s so hard to get help with mental illness if you have no money, and that’s not ok.” - Michelle Hammer Highlights from ‘Money and Mental Illness’ Episode[1:00] How does money impact people with mental illness?
[3:00] Michelle’s epiphany on the subway.
[5:30] The difference between mental health and physical health.
[9:30] Insurance and the price of psychiatric medications.
[15:00] Michelle’s past job failures.
[18:30] Disability: does it help people?
[22:00] How can you recover from mental illness when you can’t afford healthcare?
[27:30] Michelle and other people living with schizophrenia in NYC.
In this episode, our hosts discuss whether or not mental illness is a real disorder or if it's just something that medical and pharmaceutical companies just made up to make a profit.
Highlights from ‘Mental Illness Made Up?’ Episode
[2:00] Is mental illness real?
[4:00] Yoga doesn’t cure all mental illnesses, just like it wouldn’t cure cancer.
[16:00] Dealing with people who think mental illness is not real.
[19:30] Eating disorders are such a stigmatized mental illness.
[20:00] Cigarettes used to be a health food (true story!).
[27:00] You can still live a great life with a mental illness.
It’s common knowledge that psychiatric medications are prone to sexual side effects. It’s often referenced in the advertising. Since most people living with mental illness want to be both happy and have a satisfying sex life, this creates a bit of a quandary
Are the two things mutually exclusive? What does a person on psychiatric medications do when the cure seems worse than the illness? Listen in to find out now!
Highlights from ‘Medication Sexual Side Effects” Episode
[1:25] Let’s talk about masturbation. [4:00] The frustrations of psychiatric medications and our sex lives.
[10:00] How to resolve sexual side effects.
[13:30] Gabe’s unmedicated sex drive versus his current sex drive.
[17:00] Should you talk to your partner about sexual issues caused by medication?
[19:30] Michelle says, women should not be embarrassed to talk to their doctors about sexual side effects.
[22:00] Women vs. men when it comes to handling sexual issues.
Since time was invented, people have fallen into three main categories: Chronically early, on-time, or late. You don’t need mental illness to put things off until the last minute and it doesn’t take anxiety to get things done well ahead of schedule.
But, there’s also no denying that living with mental illness can – and does – impact our ability to be punctual and to accomplish goals. In this episode, Gabe and Michelle discuss the difference between putting things off because we are making bad choices and putting things off because of mental health issues. Listen now!
Highlights from ‘Procrastination’ Episode
[0:30] How much do we procrastinate?
[2:00] Medication to blame?
[7:30] Being accountable.
[11:00] Life is distracting.
[14:00] Gabe and Michelle’s strengths vs. weaknesses.
[18:30] A metaphor is used. . .
In this episode of Inside Schizophrenia our hosts tackle the topic of early onset – or childhood – schizophrenia. Host Rachel Star discusses her personal experiences with symptoms as an adolescent and Dr. Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich from Harvard Medical School discusses some of the latest research. Listen in now!
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From leisure activities to politics to relationships, people tend to be influenced by their religious beliefs. In this episode, Gabe and Michelle discuss the pros and cons of religious influence when it comes to treating mental illness and explore whether it is helpful when trying to reach recovery.
Highlights from ‘Religion and Mental Illness’ Episode
[2:00] The intersection of religion and mental illness.
[4:30] How the Jewish faith views mental illness.
[10:00] How Christianity views mental illness.
[16:00] Do all religions accept people with mental illness?
[20:00] Is spirituality a valid treatment option?
Myths spring up about everything that is misunderstood – and mental illness is one of the most misunderstood things out there. People are equal parts fascinated by and terrified of it, seemingly at the same time. In this episode, our hosts take a look at some myths about living with schizophrenia and even tackle the most common one – are schizophrenics violent?
Highlights from ‘Myths of Mental Illness’ Episode
[2:00] What are some myths about schizophrenia?
[4:00] Does schizophrenia have anything to do with split personalities?
[5:30] Mental illness and violence.
[7:00] Are schizophrenics ruining society?
[17:00] What is it like to live with schizophrenia?
[20:00] What can we do instead of blaming mentally ill people?
Hosted by Gabe Howard and Michelle Hammer.
As a society, we suffer from low self-esteem. A lot. The entertainment media assaults us with beautiful faces and perfect bodies, making millions feel inadequate or even ashamed. We have school children who feel that anything less than straight A’s is failure. For people living with mental illness, the impact of low self-esteem is even worse. Listen to hear how.
Highlights from ‘Self-Esteem’ Episode
[3:30] Why do we feel bad about our bodies?
[7:00] Michelle used to be a photo retoucher. It’s all fake!
[9:30] We usually celebrate with food.
[14:30] Michelle’s Mom encouraged her to play sports to help her mental health.
[18:00] Physical health is important when it comes to mental health.
[22:00] Is hating yourself a mental health issue?
Does anxiety keep you from living the best life possible? Do you feel that you are nervous all the time? Are you not sure the difference between anxiety, worry, and paranoia? Want some suggestions on how to cope?
Listen in as our hosts discuss all this – and more – on this week’s episode of A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast.
Highlights from ‘Anxiety & Paranoia’ Episode
[1:00] What’s the difference between anxious, nervous and paranoid?
[3:00] Michelle explains her delusions -- which stem from anxiety.
[5:00] Night time is when anxiety is worst for Gabe.
[10:00] What is paranoia? Is it anxiety induced?
[14:30] Does Michelle get anxious selling her clothing line Schizophrenic.NYC on the streets of NYC?
[20:00] Gabe can’t help but see the worst in his speech evaluations.
[23:00] Nerves can be good sometimes.
An in-depth look at violence and its relation to schizophrenia. Is violence a symptom of schizophrenia? Do mass attackers always have schizophrenia? Are schizophrenics dangerous?
Studies say people with schizophrenia are more likely to be a victim of a crime than the perpetrator. However, James Holmes, the movie theater mass murderer, was said to have paranoid schizophrenia. And a person can plead not guilty by reason of insanity in court. This seems to be contrary to the idea of non-violence in mental illness.
Host Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, and co-host Gabe Howard delve into these intense subjects in this episode of Inside Schizophrenia.
Officer Rebecca Skillern, the senior trainer within the mental health division of the Houston Police Department, joins as a special guest to explain police protocol in answering crisis emergencies and what people with schizophrenia, and their loved ones, should do when an episode puts someone in danger.
Highlights
[01:48] “Have you ever killed anyone?”
[03:21] Stigma is not knowing.
[07:10] Consequences of people finding out you have schizophrenia.
[14:22] Not guilty by reason of insanity.
[17:33] Paranoid schizophrenia and mass attackers.
[24:00] Have I ever been violent due to my schizophrenia?
[25:30] Guest interview with Officer Rebecca Skillern.
[27:22] How is a mental crisis team response different than a typical police response?
[31:00] What to do if I need help for a mental health crisis.
[43:55] During a mental health crisis, what do I want to happen?
[46:00] Confusion and fear during an episode.
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