There is a huge gap in how people with schizophrenia are expected to recover and then integrate back into society. Many of us are in active treatment and managing symptoms. Now what? How do we function in life? How do we fit into society? We all want friends, to have a purpose, to belong.
These desires fall under community involvement. Integration into the c ... Show More
Jun 18
Advocacy for Schizophrenia and Serious Mental Illnesses
The story of schizophrenia has too often been told through a lens of fear and misunderstanding. But that’s changing. Thanks to relentless advocates, awareness campaigns, and policy reform, stigma is being challenged and access to care is improving. But how do we join this fight? ... Show More
41m 52s
May 21
Why “Just Take Your Meds” Isn’t So Simple: Schizophrenia and the Med Adherence Dilemma
Up to 70% of people with schizophrenia don’t take their medication as prescribed. This nonadherence is tied to higher risks of psychosis, relapse, ongoing symptoms, and even suicide attempts. So why do so many people with schizophrenia struggle to stay on their meds — despite suc ... Show More
52m 59s
May 2024
The Big Silence: Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues with Karena Dawn
In honor of Mental Health month, we close out May with a new episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast. In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Karena Dawn, New York Times best-selling author of The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing and the v ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2022
Sarah Fay on The Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses
Sarah Fay is an author and activist. Her writing appears in many publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time Magazine, The New Republic, Longreads, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, The Millions, McSweeney’s, The Believer, and The Paris Review, where ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 2020
Work & Bipolar Disorder | Dr. Lisa O’Donnell | EP. 7 💼
Dr. Lisa O’Donnell (Wayne State University) and mental health educator, speaker, and performer Victoria Maxwell discuss various topics around work and bipolar disorder. This includes returning to work after COVID-19, working from home, and establishing a work-life balance.
Hoste ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2022
Psychosis & Bipolar Disorder | Dr. Manuel Sánchez de Carmona | EP. 24 💭
Psychiatrist Dr. Manuel Sánchez de Carmona (Anahuac University, Mexico City), and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss and answer your questions on psychosis and bipolar disorder, drawing from their lived and clinical experiences.
Hosted by Dr. Emma Morton.
Dr. Manuel ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2018
PsychEd Episode 9: Treatment of Schizophrenia Part 1 with Dr. Jason Joannou and Dr. Andrew Lustig
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers the treatment of schizophrenia with Dr. Jason Joannou and Dr. Andrew Lustig, two inpatient staff psychiatrists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and assist ... Show More
47m 20s