Families Impacted by Schizophrenia

Families Impacted by Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia does not just affect the person with schizophrenia, but their families, also. We explore the family relationships impacted by schizophrenia, both immediate and extended. Two guests join us, Chrisa Hickey, mother of an adult son with schizophrenia and started an online site for parents of children who have a severe mental illness. The other guest is Janel Star Withers, mother of host Rachel Star Withers. Janel shares her experiences with raising a schizophrenic daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Psychiatric Service Dogs for Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Service Dogs for Schizophrenia

A psychiatric service dog is a type of service dog trained to assist its handler with a psychiatric condition such as schizophrenia. These service animals can be trained to help people with schizophre...

21 Apr 202148min

Homelessness - a Symptom of Schizophrenia

Homelessness - a Symptom of Schizophrenia

Isolation is a symptom of schizophrenia. Being homeless is isolating yourself from society, which is the extreme manifestation of the mental health condition. Host Rachel Star Withers and Cohost Gabe ...

17 Mar 202156min

Incarceration  and Schizophrenia

Incarceration and Schizophrenia

The U.S. correctional system is responsible for having 10 times more mentally ill patients receiving treatment than any state psychiatric hospital. Host Rachel Star Withers and cohost Gabe Howard exam...

17 Feb 20211h 5min

Schizoaffective Disorder vs Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective Disorder vs Schizophrenia

While schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia both share the prefix “schizo,” they remain two separate diagnoses. Hosts Rachel Star Withers and Gabe Howard divulge their personal experiences with s...

20 Jan 202155min

Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatment

Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatment

Schizophrenia has been around since the dawn of time but actually treating it has only been around the past 100 years. In this episode host and schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers takes you through the ...

9 Des 20201h 9min

Caregiving for Schizophrenia

Caregiving for Schizophrenia

A third of all people will be a caregiver at some point in their lives. Caregiving for people with schizophrenia presents challenges that many people are ill-prepared for. Host Rachel Star and Gabe Ho...

21 Okt 202058min

Love, Dating, and Marriage with Schizophrenia

Love, Dating, and Marriage with Schizophrenia

Can people with schizophrenia love? Can they date or get married? Host Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, and co-host Gabe Howard review their own past experiences. Andrew and Stephanie D...

16 Sep 202055min

Impact of Schizophrenia in the Minority Communities

Impact of Schizophrenia in the Minority Communities

Rates of psychosis are more strongly influenced by ethnicity and socioeconomic status than any other mental health condition. In this episode of Inside Schizophrenia host Rachel Star Withers, a diagno...

15 Jul 202057min

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