From people sharing their firsthand stories to mental health professionals who impart helpful advice, these publications, podcasts, and social media pages are sure to serve as amazing supports.
Schizophrenia podcasts
Inside Schizophrenia
Presented by PsychCentral, this once-a-month podcast tackles several subjects relating to schizophrenia, from the evolution of schizophrenia treatment to love, dating, and marriage.
PsychosisPsositivity
Rose Parker, who has had schizophrenia as long as she can remember, hosts this podcast that takes listeners right into her first-person experiences. Topics include stigma around the disorder, delusions, and finding purpose within schizophrenia.
Interview with a Schizophrenic
This UK-based podcast interviews real people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. View this post on Instagram
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Madness Radio
Author Will Hall hosts the Madness Radio podcast, which encompasses several aspects of schizophrenia such as treatments, survivor stories, and interviews with advocates.
The Schizophrenic Nature
Norwegian podcaster Tormod Hvidsten Gjedrem helms this podcast that discusses things he particularly struggles with concerning schizophrenia, like conspiracy theories and trauma.
Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches
Hosted by authors Randye Kaye, Mindy Greiling, and Miriam Feldman, the three mothers discuss what it’s like to each have adult sons with schizophrenia while providing advice for families.
Schizophrenia books
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
As a 2020 pick for Oprah’s Book Club, Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family tells the story of a family with twelve children, six of which were diagnosed with schizophrenia, throughout the 1960s and 70s.
The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays
The Collected Schizophrenias: Essaysis an award-winning book of essays written by Esmé Weijun Wang which details her own struggles with schizophrenia, often addressing those who have also been diagnosed with the disorder.
Zelda: A Biography
At the age of 30, Zelda Fitzgerald, wife to author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and institutionalized for the 20 years of her life.Zelda: A Biography tells her harrowing story.
The Heartland: Finding and Losing Schizophrenia
Author Nathan Filer, a former mental health nurse, depicts the lives and stories he’s observed throughout the years of those struggling with schizophrenia in The Heartland: Finding and Losing Schizophrenia.
Our Most Troubling Madness: Case Studies in Schizophrenia Across Cultures
Schizophrenia knows no borders, and it can found throughout the world. Our Most Troubling Madness: Case Studies in Schizophrenia Across Cultures takes a close look at how different countries and cultures approach this illness.
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
Law professor Elyn R. Saks shares her life story of dealing with schizophrenia, describing the paranoia, the voices, and her loss of connection to reality while still realizing her professional goals in The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness.
A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise: A True Story About Schizophrenia
A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise: A True Story About Schizophrenia by Sandra Allen is the biography of her uncle, a schizophrenic who spent much of his life in institutions.
Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia
Divided Mindswas written by twins Pamela Spiro Wagner and Carolyn S. Spiro, MD. It’s a dual memoir, with Pamela detailing her experiences with schizophrenia and Carolyn sharing her insights as a psychiatrist.
Schizophrenia Instagram accounts
Living Well With Schizophrenia
Lauren, the Instagrammer behind @livingwellwithschizophrenia, proves that it is possible to live a full, vibrant life and have schizophrenia, showcasing life with her family, her thoughts on the disorder, and how she alleviates her symptoms.
Schizophrenic NYC
Between the motivational quotes and creative artwork, Michelle Hammer’s Instagram page takes followers on a visual journey through schizophrenia. The page also links to Hammer’s helpful YouTube videos.
Psychosis Psositivity
Rose Parker, the podcaster behind PsychosisPsositivity, also has an Instagram page that’s equally helpful to those dealing with schizophrenia, taking on subjects like “Things Your Schizophrenic Loved One Wants You to Know” and “Positive Traits I’ve Gained From Growing Up with Schizophrenia.”
Cecilia McGough
Cecilia A. McGough, who founded the nonprofit Students with Psychosis, spotlights scenes from her daily life and her thoughts on this disorder.
Schizophrenia Awareness
Presented as an online community for those diagnosed with schizophrenia, this Instagram page frequently posts uplifting quotes and beneficial tips.
Schizophrenic Hippie
Motivational speaker and advocate Kody Green, who’s also popular on TikTok, shares a transparent look at his schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia documentaries
Living With Schizophrenia: A Call For Hope and Recovery
This 2011 documentary available on YouTube shares the stories of those struggling with schizophrenia in their own words.
Voices
Voices, which originally aired on PBS, takes viewers along four different journeys that center around psychotic mental illness.
Paranoid Schizophrenia: Allie Burke
If you’re looking for a concise documentary about schizophrenia, head to the Vice website to watch a 13-minute video revealing Allie Burke’s firsthand experiences with the disorder. Read Next: 40 Mental Health Quotes to Lift Your Spirits and Help You Feel Less Alone
Schizophrenia in Focus
David Laing Dawson, a psychiatrist and filmmaker, splices together his findings and excerpts from past documentaries into 30 years’ worth of discoveries around schizophrenia.
People Say I’m Crazy
As the only film about schizophrenia ever made by someone with schizophrenia, People Say I’m Crazy depicts the life, and challenges, of John Cadigan. Next up, watch these 10 movies about mental health.
