Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.
On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Michelle Hammer from Schizophrenic NYC.
Michelle is an award-winning mental health advocate and speaker, who lives with Schizophrenia. She also runs a lifestyle and clothing company called schizophrenic.nyc
For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org
What is CALM NOLA
CALM stands for Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health. We exist to provide accurate information about psychosis especially, the first episode. Our goal is to decrease the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in our communities by increasing awareness about psychosis and getting people into care quickly. CALM is the advocacy and outreach arm of the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic in New Orleans, LA (EPIC-NOLA) and runs in parallel to its programs and services. As clinical services expand, we are spreading to other parts of the state.
About The Hosts
Serena Chaudhry, DSW, LCSW, MPH
Serena is the Public Health Director for the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC-NOLA) and Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM). Serena is working across the state to help Louisiana better understand and treat psychosis, with the goal of getting young people into specialized treatment sooner so they can get back to living their fullest lives.
Ashley Weiss, DO, MPH
Dr. Weiss is the co-founder of the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic-New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA) and CALM-Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health. Inspired by caring for young people in recovery from psychosis during her own training, she committed to building the first team in New Orleans to provide first-episode psychosis care.
