Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers

Preverbal child looking out of the window of a car, enjoying the scenery

HD is Stealing My Ability to Communicate: This is How We Fight Back

7 minutes

By Sarah Foster

Man upset and frustrated from playing the guitar, feeling his musical ability has gone after psychosis treatment

Who Am I? Exploring the Tension Between Treatment and Identity after Psychosis

6 minutes

By Matt Racher

Woman connecting with friends who act as mirror to her true self after psychotic episode

Psychosis and Cognitive Impairment

6 minutes

Sarah Merritt Ryan

Woman celebrating progress in anxiety management and wellbeing with friends.

From Chaos to Clarity: How Anxiety Shaped My Experience with Auditory Hallucinations

4 Minutes

By Lesley McCuaig

Woman cooking a healthy meal in her home kitchen to help boost mental wellbeing

Cooking for One with Schizophrenia: How Good Food Became My Mental Health Ally

3 minutes

By Lesley McCuaig

Erica Crompton and her partner, Paul, sitting on sofa with Winter, Erica’s fluffy white tom cat

Fur, Purrs, and Peace: How My Cats Help Me Cope with Schizophrenia

4 minutes

By Erica Crompton

Woman sitting in living room with her violin taking an online lesson and enjoying positive effects on mental health and wellbeing

Play On: How Music Helps Me Cope with the Long-Term Effects of Schizophrenia

4 minutes

By Lesley McCuaig

Woman taking a coffee break in park sitting on bench, eyes closed, and enjoying the mental health benefits of being outside in nature

Gentle Grounding: The Mental Health Benefits of Nature When Living with Schizophrenia

5 minutes

By Erica Crompton

Woman listening to music on a park bench to soothe stress, anxiety, and TD symptoms

Living Well with Tardive Dyskinesia: Stress-Relief Strategies That Help Me

4 minutes

By Bethany Chalmers

Woman shaking hands with her new manager at job interview, determined to achieve goals and keep going despite obstacles

When Life Doesn’t Wait: Learning to Move Forward While Healing from Psychosis

6 minutes

By Sarah Merritt Ryan

How the Unpredictable Nature of Chronic Migraine Impacts My Mental Health – and What Helps Me Cope

8 minutes

By Laura McKee

Woman drinking coffee reflecting thoughtfully on the years since she was diagnosed with schizophrenia

Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: What I Wish I’d Known Then

5 minutes

By Sarah Merritt Ryan

The Loneliness Epidemic: How to Find Connection in a Disconnected World

5 minutes

By Sarah Bailey

Driving with Schizophrenia: Tips for Handling Stress and Helping to Build Confidence

4 minutes

By Erica Crompton

4 Ways I Manage Tardive Dyskinesia and Anxiety

5 minutes

By Bethany Chalmers

Two women swimming together in a cold water creek for anxiety benefits

How Open Water Swimming Helps My Anxiety

3 minutes

By Megan Potts

A man talking to his therapist about his experiences with psychosis

Reviewing the Benefits of Talk Therapy for Psychosis and Schizophrenia

5 minutes

By Lesley McCuaig

Man relaxing in his garden, visualizing and practicing imagery meditation

How I Use Visualization for Optimism, Improved Health Outcomes, and Better Sleep

4 Minutes

By Tim Wotton

Adult woman with past trauma sitting on the floor next to her bed

How Trauma Affects the Body: My Journey of Discovery

4 Minutes

By Sarah Bailey

Two female friends talking on sofa, one pleading with another who doesn’t believe she is unwell due to anosognosia

Understanding Anosognosia: Believing You're Mentally Healthy When You're Not Well

5 minutes

By Lesley McCuaig

Katarzyna & Patryk, Mom sitting with and caring for her teenage child with psychosis and schizophrenia

Unraveling the Impact of Family Trauma: My son’s journey with Psychosis, Schizophrenia, and ASD

11 Minutes

By Katarzyna & Patryk

Confronting Schizophrenia Stigma: Overcoming Self-Shame, Stereotypes, and Media Myths

5 Minutes

By Lesley McCuaig

What it Was Like Having Delusions and Dissociation as a Child

6 Minutes

By Sarah Bailey

Huntington’s Disease Psychosis: My Experience and What I Learned for My Future with HD

8 Minutes

By Sarah Foster

Woman at desk massages her neck to ease her pain and tension

5 Physical Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

4 Minutes

By Megan Potts

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