Information and opinions on health from inspire at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/108122/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/108122/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/108122/index http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/121594/interview Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:40:21 -0400 inspire 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, here's the link: http://dailysplice.com/play?s_id=383344&ep_id=674904 http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/121594/interview http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/121187/successful Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:57:20 -0400 inspire 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 during the event. I gave a ten minute reading and signed many books. The event was an hour and a half... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/121187/successful http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/119923/recovery Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:41:28 -0400 inspire 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, experiences with mental health professionals, and write about my supportive family, marriage, and success as a... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/119923/recovery http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/119894/medication Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:16:19 -0400 inspire 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 to my busy schedule.   My mental health worker said, it's good to check it out and be sure... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/119894/medication http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/119650/medication Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:52:54 -0400 inspire 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 my life. The interesting thing was I gained some perspective and was able to find a silver lining to... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/108122/119650/medication