7 Shops Helping Raise Awareness and Funds for Mental Health Causes We were featured! Check out what they said about use below! Schizophrenic.NYC was founded by Michelle Hammer, a self-described “Schizophrenic New Yorker.” The organization is dedicated to advocating for New Yorkers experiencing mental illness in conjunction with homelessness. They also hope to change [...]
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 [...]
Boldly Ambivalent | #3 Michelle Hammer Michelle Hammer is an artist, business owner, graphic designer, web designer, and schizophrenia activist. I'm Julian, this channel is for frank, civilized, and humble discussions. I aim to talk to a variety of people on a variety of subjects to expand [...]
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 [...]
The Top 25 Podcasts, Books, Instagram Accounts, and Documentaries on Life with Schizophrenia After you or a loved one has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, it’s easy to feel lonely, scared, and overwhelmed. Luckily, there are several books, documentaries, podcasts, and Instagram accounts that are valuable resources to turn to when you feel alone [...]
This week the dynamic duo Michelle Hammer and Gabe Howard appeared on TheMighty to Host Ask a Bipolar & a Schizophrenia Advocate. Watch the video below.
My name is Mackenzie and this is my story. Mental health has been a very prominent topic since I was 4 years old after my parents divorced. I remember seeing behavioral health specialists, social workers, psychologists, and the like throughout my entire childhood. Fast forward to my teens, I began showing symptoms of depression [...]
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 [...]
EPISODE 171: ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SEE US JUST AS WE ARE WITH MICHELLE HAMMER On Episode 171 of You, Me, Empathy, founder of Schizophrenic.NYC and schizophrenia activist, Michelle Hammer, and I explore how we can move the needle on ending stigma around mental illness, being diagnosed and feeling like people will judge us, [...]
Episode 18: A Realistic Discussion about Schizophrenia w/ Linda Stalters & Michelle Hammer Learn More >
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 [...]
Each year I battle depression in the summer. I don’t know if it’s seasonal affective disorder or not. My psychiatrist hasn’t said; but every year as summer approaches I can feel it like I’ve heard people say they can feel that it’s going to rain, only this is darker. This feels like when you’re [...]
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 [...]
Let's Break some Taboos around Schizophrenia! Join a fascinating conversation between Michelle Hammer and Serena Sun as they dive into what it means to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. You might have seen Michelle in New York, actively talking about having schizophrenia while selling her clothing line. Listen as they dispel myths and answer some [...]
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 [...]
Here at Schizophrenic.NYC, we are so excited to have Desire Ortiz model the Mental Health Leggings Collection. Desire Ortiz is a Professional Dancer and Artist in New York City. Follow her on Instagram at @_Desire.X. “Bleach” Black & White Print Leggings PURCHASE HERE “Wake Up” Print Leggings PURCHASE HERE [...]
In this interview with Schizophrenic business owner, Michelle Hammer, we have some... interesting conversations. Tune in to learn more about Michelle Hammer, schizophrenia, and MUCH MORE! This interview is marked EXPLICIT.
**Trigger Warning** Self-Harm My first few weeks at college were amazing...then I started to think my best friend/roommate was trying to kill me. I'm Michelle Hammer and I have Paranoid Schizophrenia. I'm not sure when I officially got it but it didn't really "blow up" until I went to college at 18. I made [...]
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 [...]
Guest Blog by Theo Kuczek, MA, CPT, MFT “Man-Up, you’re too sensitive, suck it up” When someone is saying “you’re too sensitive” what they are really saying is…. “I see that you’re uncomfortable right now or affected by something that's happening." “When I see your affectedness by this it makes me uncomfortable. It [...]
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 [...]
Michelle was featured on Psych and The City Podcast. This Podcast is by a social worker and sex-therapist-to-be who dives into all things sexual, relational, and psychological. The podcast is about sex, sex work, and all the stuff we want to know but don't know how to ask. Heavy on learning, unlearning, and the [...]
