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inspire on Schizophrenia
Friday, October 08 2010
Hello,
Yesterday I was interviewed live on People First Radio CHLY 101.7 FM about my memoir "My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness." It went well. The interviewer quoted from the book and had some excellent questions. I spoke about my experiences and struggle with schizoaffective disorder.
If you are interested,... Read more
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inspire on Schizophrenia
Sunday, October 03 2010
As you may have read here on HealthCentral, I wrote a memoir called "My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness." My book launch was today at an auditorium at the hospital. I had 75 guests and it was catered. The books sold out! I was very happy!There was a lot of details I had to remember and I had volunteers to help me... Read more
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inspire on Schizophrenia
Thursday, September 16 2010
Hello, as suggested by Christina Bruni, I'd like to introduce my memoir titled "My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness" about my struggle with schizoaffective disorder. It chronicles my life from experiencing hallucinations, delusions and paranoia in my teens, up to age 44. I share my insights, hospitalizations,... Read more
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inspire on Schizophrenia
Wednesday, September 15 2010
I met with my psychiatrist today to discuss reducing my medication. He was open to reducing my dosage by 5 mg over a period of a month in 2.5 mg increments. He said that the medication is still in your system for 5 days, so reducing over time is very important.
I complained of feeling tired on Zyprexa, but he said, it was more likely due... Read more
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inspire on Schizophrenia
Sunday, September 12 2010
Hi, this is my first sharepost. I started hearing voices and became extremely paranoid at age 14, over 30 years ago. My current diagnosis is schizoaffective disorder. I find some relief in creativity, like painting or writing. I wrote a memoir called "My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness" which allowed me to reflect on... Read more
