93 episodes
Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches Randye Kaye
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- Health & Fitness
Schizophrenia in the Family. How do we cope? How can we help? We each have adult sons with schizophrenia and have written acclaimed books about it. We say it like it is, to help families, practitioners and those with SMI (serious mental illness) feel less alone...and learn. Randye Kaye, Mindy Greiling, Miriam Feldman...and guests.
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Living With Psychosis, Part 3 -Christopher Grant’s Story (told to SZ Society of York) -Ep. 93
Send a Text to the Moms“Chris had a "tumultuous" time several years ago, dealing with the onset of schizoaffective disorder, but has overcome addiction and homelessness and established stability for himself, while also being an extremely productive artist.His artist name, as well as his social media handle, is xoradmagical.He's done one film for the National Film Board of Canada and is working on another.He's prolific on TikTok, where he describes his posts as "a personal virtual diary that e...
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Living With Psychosis, Part 2 - Matthew Dickson’s Story (told to SZ Society of York) -Ep. 92
Send a Text to the MomsThis is Part 2 - Matthew’s Story. Here is his bio:“Hi, I'm Matthew Dickson! I'm a Canadian who helps people in developing countries get access to basic mental health care. I've suffered from mental health problems myself (schizophrenia).I bicycled across Canada when I was 20 in the middle of getting an engineering degree. But at 22 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It took awhile, but I successfully recovered from schizophrenia, and in 2023 I bicycled acros...
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Living With Psychosis, Part 1 - Randye’s Story (told to SZ Society of York) -Ep. 91
Send a Text to the MomsEver wonder what psychosis feels like. From someone who has experienced it and now has the insight so many of our loved ones do not have?We’re lucky to have permission instead to repost this recording from The Schizophrenia Society of York University in Canada. SSY is the first and only schizophrenia awareness club organization at York University. It raises awareness and humanizes individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. They provide a voice for p...
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Ask the Moms - Listeners are the Guests (Ep. 90)
Send a Text to the MomsIn this episode, listeners tell us what's on their minds and we answer as best we can. We talk about anosognosia, incarceration, psychotic delusions, what we would have done differently if we'd known then what we know now, and lots more.We open with a poem by a listener who is diagnosed with SZ:Dale Walsh Poem - “I am a recovered reaching out help lessen the challenges encountered by family caregivers”Source Of My Unique ThinkingSeeing laughter from challenged kid...
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Awakenings: Stories of Recovery and Emergence from Schizophrenia (Ep. 89)
Send a Text to the MomsA new book, Awakenings, has just been released. It describes the journeys of 28 remarkable people who are now thriving despite being diagnosed with SZ. The authors and contributors hope to show that with newer treatments, and also social support and therapy, recovery is possible.Guests: Bethany Yeiser, President of CURESZ Foundation (https://curesz.org/) and co-author of the book. The CURESZ Foundation offers advocacy, information, advice, as well as educational an...
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Preventing Crisis: Mental Health Literacy and Why It’s Essential (Ep. 88)
Send a Text to the MomsGuest: Annie Slease, Co-Founder of the Mental Health Literacy CollaborativeDo you have a loved one with Serious Mental Illness?Do you wonder why it took so long for someone to recognize the symptoms?Mental Health Literacy would have helped prevent the crises we have dealt with.The mission of the MHLC is to make evidence-based mental health literacy a foundational part of PK-12 education and communities.Annie Slease, M.Ed. (she/her) is co-founder and Advocacy Direct...