In this video, I share new foundational scientific discoveries borne from lived experience with schizophrenia as a trans mother. I demonstrate how structured video journaling serves as a powerful, practical tool to build metacognition and self-awareness — helping reduce symptoms, ease negative symptoms and anxiety, strengthen insight, and improve treatment adherence. I also present a compassionate, brain-based neurodevelopmental explanation of gender incongruence that affirms trans validity as a natural variation. These insights support holistic, peer-led recovery models like Hometree. Open invitation to scientists, artists, and open minds: take these ideas and run with them. Hope and real tools are possible.

Help in the short term pays back around here - Disabled Mother Needs Help to Keep Home & Create Hometree - my GoFundMe

AetherWave - created on camera

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