Content warning: This episode discusses suicidality, paranoia, hallucinations and delusions, and mentions drug use and homelessness.
Michelle Hammer is a schizophrenia activist who spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is a New York City native who is featured in the WebMD documentary “Voices,” which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she founded a mental health-focused clothing brand called Schizophrenic.NYC with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health.
Michelle has also been featured in many publications such as Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed, and has also been featured on TV networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS.
During this episode, you will hear Michelle talk about:
- Experiencing her first symptoms of schizophrenia in high school and college
- What it’s like for her to experience hallucinations and delusions
- What inspired her to start her clothing brand, Schizophrenic.NYC
- People’s reactions to her designs and pop-up events in New York City
- Challenging stereotypes and misconceptions about schizophrenia
Find out more about Michelle on her clothing brand’s website Schizophrenic.NYC and on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Watch the video of this interview on YouTube.
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