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 [...]
S1 E3 Schizophrenia Jenga Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis answer Q&A questions about Schizophrenia while playing Jenga. Who will win? ... Questions were submitted by Students With Psychosis student leaders for our RETHINK gala back in March 2020. Jenga tower painted by the talented SWP advocate @Rivky [...]
S1 E2 What NOT To Say To Someone With Schizophrenia In this episode of Schizophrenia and the City, Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic.NYC and Cecilia McGough from Students With Psychosis go over a list of seven things that one should never say to a schizophrenic. The first thing not to tell a schizophrenic is that their schizophrenia [...]
Schizophrenia And The City The Podcast Schizophrenia And The City is a podcast and video series hosted by two New York City women Michelle Hammer and Cecilia McGough spilling the tea about their lived experiences with schizophrenia and life in NYC. Topics cover a range of everyday New York City life from dating [...]
