A common symptom of schizophrenia is visual hallucinations. Visual hallucinations happen when you see people or objects that aren’t there or when your visual perception of people and things that are real is distorted or warped, hence the image above. The visual sensations you experience may seem real, but they’re not. It’s essential to include … Read more

Ageism, or agism, is discrimination against individuals or groups based on age. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe discrimination against seniors. Butler defined “ageism” as a combination of three connected elements. Initially, it was identified chiefly towards older people, old age, and the aging process; discriminatory practices against older … Read more

In the first post for this blog, I encouraged mental health consumers to write about their psychological and psychiatric experiences. One application of this habit is to help you to recognize the repetition of symptoms that, in the past, have led to a relapse. In the case of the paranoid schizophrenia I live with, I … Read more

I keep a mental health diary to help me navigate the symptoms of living with paranoid schizophrenia and as a tool to prevent me from repeating mistakes in my approach to periods of challenging mental health. I also maintain several diaries keeping track of those aspects of my life that have nothing to do with … Read more

In this blog post, I will briefly discuss my approach to writing about schizophrenia and psychosis, mental health, and family and relationships that culminated in my novel “The Overlife, A Tale Of Schizophrenia.” As I mentioned in another blog post, I have kept a mental health diary for a long time. The diary grew out … Read more

The image is a free download by geralt on Pixabay; see this link. Today, October 10, 2023, is World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day takes place every year on October 10. This year’s theme is “Mental Health Is A Universal Human Right.” This concept emphasizes the necessity of assuring that everyone, regardless of … Read more

If you are listening to my Podcast: “Schizophrenia As I Live It, Part 1,”  which accompanies my novel “The Overlife, A Tale Of Schizophrenia,” then I have some news for you! First of all, my novel is published. For example, my book’s Kindle and Paperback format is now available on amazon.com. More information is on … Read more

Next week, I will be interviewed on a Podcast called “The Ikonic Podcast” put out by The Ikon Institute Of Australia. I will let you know when this interview is live.  What is the Ikon Institute? The Ikon Institute is a private Institute of Higher Education in creative therapies, counseling and psychotherapy, and early childhood … Read more

One of the powerful tools I have developed to help me live with paranoid schizophrenia is establishing a routine. I have a daily routine, a weekly routine, and a monthly routine. In addition, there are two holidays I take with my spouse each year. For my daily routine, the strictest rules belong to the morning. … Read more

When struggling with severe mental illnesses or brain disorders, such as schizophrenia, there are times when our symptoms may not be under control and thereby become evident to some of the people we come across at such a difficult time. Often, due to the stigma of mental illnesses and brain disorders, we are met not … Read more