Michelle Cyca with BC Schizophrenia Society interviews me about my videos for the "Bust A Schizophrenia Myth" contest. Telling my mental health story, we also discuss mental health stigma and mental health education.

May 24 2020 was World Schizophrenia Awareness Day so we're shining the spotlight on #SchizophreniaFacts and asking how we can #SmashStigma.

BC Schizophrenia Society aims to raise mental health awareness. Attempting to ease the suffering in silence of millions with the condition, we're trying together to defeat stereotypes and build strength through adversity.

Thanks BCSS for reaching out to have this interview and supporting me to record and publish it!

Visit the BCSS website for a full text transcript of the interview:
https://www.bcss.org/schizophrenia-wi...

Watch the first 2 videos I made in 2006!!
I refer to them in the interview:
pt 1    • the Bird Cage for Spirit (schizophren...  
pt 2    • the Bird Cage for Spirit (part 2) (sc...  

Content Warning: They are literally a trip. At the time I was experiencing a lot more symptoms and was working through various delusions and strange thoughts.

A lot of my early videos were made when I was unwell or less well. Healing and recovery are a significant journey.

"Chapters" for interview:
0:00 Introduction. About the BCSS and their campaign.
2:35 Questions begin: Tell me about yourself.
5:13 Why did you start making videos about schizophrenia?
7:59 Why are the myths and misconceptions so pervasive?
10:41 What advice can you give family and friends to help?
15:45 How might the BC health system give better support?
20:02 A little more about myself
23:48 Concluding remarks
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This has been a production of

nednednerB the Schizophrenic
http://www.nednednerb.com

Mostly, in my videos I discuss schizophrenia, mental health education, and philosophy.

Music I made or helped make:
nerBeater
http://nerbeater.bandcamp.com/
Rebels of Terra
http://rebelsofterra.bandcamp.com/

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