What is it like to be Schizophrenic and Pregnant?
When you’re pregnant, there are so many things to you have to think about. As a woman suffering from schizophrenia, those worries can be even more complicated.
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Family comes together to create One Mind and Shine a light on Mental Health
We tend to think of the world in terms of good and bad. Having a psychotic break is seen as a bad thing. Having a family who loves and supports you is seen as a good thing. So, how did the two come together to create a group that is advancing brain health? Meet the […]
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COVID-19 Killed My Son, but Not in The Way you would Think
On April 17, Hayden Hunstable took his own life. His father explains that he believes social isolation mandated as part of state and nation-wide COVID-19 restrictions is partially to blame for Hayden’s death.
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What is a Psychotic Break?
The term psychotic break signifies a loss of contact with reality. Not everyone who experiences a psychotic break with reality goes on to commit mass murder or even becomes violent. In fact, it can happen to just about anyone.
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What Does It mean to be Institutionalized Now?
What is it like to be on the inside of an institution? What do patient’s days look like and how are they treated? Learn about being Institutionalized Now.
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Ways to Mentally Survive being Isolated
If you suffer from mental health issues, the interruption in your routine may cause your issues to intensify. Here are a few ideas to help.
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What is Gaslighting?
You may have heard the term ‘gaslighting’ a lot lately. Earlier this month, the band The Dixie Chicks even released a song called “Gaslighter”. But what is gaslighting and what does it mean? Gaslighting refers to a form of psychological abuse in which the victim is led to belief that they are losing their sense […]
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Sweden treating Psychosis with Groundbreaking Therapy
What if treating psychosis had less to do with the person experiencing it and more to do with their environment? A program in Sweden has created a way to treat individuals struggling with psychosis and other serious mental health issues by placing them with volunteer families at farms throughout the country. Family Care Foundation is […]
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Dealing with Your Child’s Psychosis: Resources for Parents
Like most parents, when our kids are sick, we’d love to take their place. We’d rather take on a fever, the stomach flu, or even worse ailments ourselves in the name of seeing our kids happy and healthy. When it comes to experiencing psychosis, the wish that we could take their place becomes even stronger […]
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What is it Like to think like a Schizophrenic?
We hear a lot of talk about schizophrenia, or Multiple Personality Disorder. There is also much to be read about schizophrenia (take this blog for starters). But what is it really like to have schizophrenia? To be the person dealing with it on a daily basis? If popular media is to be believed, it’s terrifying. […]
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The goal is to facilitate early identification of those experiencing extreme states in order to decrease the duration for untreated symptoms and reduce disruption to the young person’s psychosocial development through a collaborative, recovery oriented intervention.