Schizophrenia - All People Who Are Interested In "depression"

MyAnimus

posted 11/12/2009, comment (1)

Passive-aggressiveness

Been feeling a little withdrawn, and noticing that my passive- aggressive side is taking right over my life. For example, my roomate and her friend were sitting in her room all night laughing and talking ( about me?) , while I just sat in my room fuming and basically silently yelling out. I wonder, can they hear me? What's more is that I... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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I am the daughter of a mother who has paranoid schizophrenia

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posted 10/16/2009, comments (3)

Just watched "The Soloist"

I rented "The Soloist" on DVD and...just watched it today. I thought it was a phenomenal movie. I think "A Beautiful Mind" was more intense but this film was good too. I sobbed throughout and had to take breaks because some of the scenes were triggers for memories for me. I think the main thing I got out of this... Read more Chevron

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Kate K.

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I am a visual artist who also likes to write songs and blog

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posted 08/10/2009, comments (4)

On Starting A Support Group In My Town

A couple of weeks ago I met with a NAMI (National Alliance On Mental Illness) president of Cattauraugus County in New York State for lunch. I was hoping that she could help me start a support group in my town under the auspices of NAMI. Unfortunately, I would have to take an intensive 3 day training program with another mentally ill... Read more Chevron

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Heidi

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To write a good book, sit in a dark room and think a lot.

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posted 04/05/2009, comments (8)

Heidi from Eternity

Musician - Illustrator - Writer - Creative Thinker - Explorer - Mental Sk'illness Ambassador.. Hello there! My name is Heidi and as the front woman and songworker of Hotel Echo, a fantastic band moving stodgy old boundries one show at a time, I am proud to say that with schizophrenia I have become the best person I could ever have set out... Read more Chevron

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Rena

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posted 12/29/2007, comments (5)

Schizophrenia and drinking beer

My son is 33 years old. He has schizophrenia and he drinks 4-8 beers a night and then at midnight takes his medication. I can deal with the mental illness. I have taught family to family classes and had a support group in the past, but, I can't deal with the drinking. He doesn't get mean or anything, he just starts talking to everyone... Read more Chevron

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