Episode 34 – Zac from London

Zac is 26 from South London. He has been dealing with severe mental health issues since a young man and speaks to us about his struggles with life, work, relationships during this time. He has been diagnosed with Schizoaffective, ADHD, PTSD, Aspergers and BPD.

Music: Her Name is Edith – Easton

#schizoaffective #BPD #ADHD

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00:00:00: Introduction and guest presentation

00:01:35: Starting the conversation about mental health

00:02:08: Early childhood experiences with mental health

00:03:00: Impact of traumatic experiences on mental health

00:04:03: First psychotic break from reality

00:05:06: Dealing with mental health and family reactions

00:06:01: Brief return to normalcy

00:06:49: Regressing into mental health struggles again

00:08:44: Believing in having a spiritual awakening

00:09:14: Pursuit of medical help and diagnoses

00:10:33: Development of strange behaviors

00:13:41: Intensified struggles with mental health

00:14:32: Impact of mother's cancer diagnosis on mental health

00:15:06: Coping with voices and psychosis

00:17:00: Struggling with relationships

00:18:21: Entering the hospital

00:19:54: Connection with other patient

00:24:30: Fear and Protection

00:25:16: Decision to leave hospital

00:25:49: Loss of personal possession and Safety

00:26:57: Discharge and homelessness

00:28:24: Reflection on trauma and hardship.

00:28:49: Speaker's Diagnosis and Experience with Diagnosis

00:29:14: Forgiving and Understanding Situations in Retrospect

00:30:04: Recall of Past Hospital Stays

00:30:49: Different Hospital Experiences

00:31:11: Last Hospital Stay and Experience

00:32:01: Disagreements with Diagnosis

00:33:02: Discharging Self from Hospital

00:33:22: Negative Experiences with Home Treatment Team

00:34:04: Challenges Dealing with Psychosis

00:34:19: Mental Health as a Journey

00:35:09: Discussion on Prevalence of Schizoaffective Disorder

00:35:35: Discussion on Current Secure Mental Health Wards

00:35:48: Experience in Hospital During COVID-

00:37:08: Variation in Quality of Hospital Staff

00:37:18: Fear of Staff due to Lack of Understanding of Condition

00:38:16: Recounting Experience in Different Type of Ward

00:39:22: Belief about Trigger of Psychotic Episodes

00:40:18: Personal Opinion on Trauma and Psychosis

00:41:57: Personal Struggle with Predestined Genes and Trauma

00:42:33: Conclusion of Interview

00:45:07: Struggles with Mania

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