Schizoaffective Podcast

Just checking in, saying hello, and sharing a bit of an update. If you'd like to get in touch, you can do so via: schizoaffective.podcast@gmail.com [Apologies for my dog barking around 22:42]

In this episode, I talk about how a low-stress lifestyle is important for managing mental illness, especially any type of psychotic mental illness. 

In this episode, I discuss my experiences with sensory overload, as well as mentioning a couple of tactics that I use to prevent it from causing severe distress.

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In this episode, I discuss internalised ableism, as well as what it's like managing both mental and physical illness.

In this episode, I discuss my personal experiences with meditation and mindfulness, explaining what has helped me, and what has caused a negative reaction.

In this episode, I discuss my love for the video game "Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice", delving into the incredible ways in which the game accurately and realistically represents psychotic mental illness.

In this episode, I talk about not coping too well with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase in certain psychotic symptoms.

In this week's episode, I talk about how difficult it can be managing relationships when you have a psychotic mental illness, like schizoaffective disorder. I talk about issues such as mistrust, paranoia, and delusions, but hopefully also emphasise that it's very possible to have good relationships despite this.

In this episode, I talk about how harmful it is to use medical terms like "psychotic" and "delusional", as insults, and just how this contributes to the stigma those of us with psychotic mental illness face. I also talk a little bit about media representation of psychotic mental illness, and will be discussing that in more depth at a later date.

In this episode, I talk about the stigma around "appearing well", and stereotypes relating to mental illness, particularly psychotic conditions.

In this episode, I discuss how stressful events — such as coronavirus / COVID-19 — can cause an increase in psychotic symptoms. I also talk about some tips to manage these stressors and how to self-care during these difficult times. Please take care of yourselves!

In this episode, I discuss some of my main symptoms, and how my psychiatrist determined that I had Schizoaffective Disorder.

In this episode, I explain how I came to be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. I also explain many of my symptoms, and some psychotic episodes I experienced which led me to get further help.

Hello. This is a brief channel introduction, explaining the aim of the channel, and the plans for future podcasts. Thank you for listening.