Schiz and Giggles

This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit are joined by Kody’s wife Allyson! Allyson and Kody have been together for many years, and as a result, have seen each other through quite a number of seasons when it comes to schizophrenia, autism, addiction, and just growing up! This conversation was a fun one, and we would love to hear what you think! And… are there any questions you want us to ask Allyson if we have her back on the show?

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Instagram: naturedaydream

Allyson and Kody’s Couples Accounts!

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Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

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YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

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YouTube: @schizokitzo

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We are so excited to have Brett Wallis—Also known as Dadzo!—on the podcast this week. Brett is Kit’s dad and primary caregiver. He is also the mind behind the name of the podcast, so join Kody, Kit, and Brett as they have a conversation about caregiving, parenting someone with the bipolar type of schizoaffective disorder, and just why we always say, “the brain is a minefield and we brought flip flops”! Plus, do you have any questions you want us to ask Brett if we have him back on the show?

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YouTube: @18thcenturytailor

Instagram and Facebook: 18thcenturytailor

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

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Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

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We are back with even more answers to YOUR questions! A while ago, we asked YOU for anonymous questions about schizophrenia, that… you might be afraid to ask. And what we got was dozens of good questions! Enter, Schiz & Giggles Q & A edition! Today is the last episode in this little mini series, and we definitely plan to do this again! Today’s episode covers some tough questions but always there is some humor there too.

Anyways, Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

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We have returned with more answers to YOUR questions!

A while back, we asked YOU for anonymous questions about schizophrenia, that… you might be afraid to ask. And what we got was dozens of good questions! Enter, Schiz & Giggles Q & A edition! So today on the podcast, Kody and Kit answer even more questions that you guys had about schizophrenia! We loved doing this, and there might be a part 3???? And Happy mental health awareness month!

Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

#schizophrenia #schizoaffective #mentalhealthdisorders #mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocate #podcast #qanda

A while back, we asked YOU for anonymous questions about schizophrenia, that… you might be afraid to ask. And what we got was dozens of good questions! Enter, Schiz & Giggles Q & A edition! So today on the podcast, Kody and Kit answer some of these schizophrenia questions. Some are tough, some are scientific, and some are even funny. We also have had the podcast for one whole year!!! And it’s mental health awareness month!!!

As always, enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

#schizophrenia #schizoaffective #mentalhealthdisorders #mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocate #podcast #qanda

This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit are joined by Maye Jepson! Maye is the mother to a son living with schizoaffective disorder, and has a lot to say about the experience of being not a caregiver, but something she calld a “trust partner”. And she dives into just what that means in this episode. Maye has a lot of insight into what it’s like caring for someone with a severe mental illness, good and bad, so join Kody and Kit AND Maye as they all talk about it!

Follow Maye!

Instagram: mayejepson

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

#schizophrenia #schizoaffective #mentalhealthdisorders #mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocate #podcast #caregiver

Psychiatric medications bring a whole host of worries and fears, with a big one being… do they change who you are? This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit talk about how their psychiatric medications make them feel and whether they are changed because of their medications. It’s a deep dive, and hopefully it will let you know that, in the end, there is nothing to be afraid of!

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

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This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit are joined by Kaelynn Partlow: a prominent autism advocate and writer! She’s the author of Life on the Bridge —out now wherever you buy books!— and she is known for appearing in season one of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum. Kaelynn is a phenomenal advocate, educating millions, and we are so excited to have her on the show this week!

Enjoy the episode, and let us know what you think!

Follow Kaelynn!

Instagram: kaelynnvp

Other Links to buy her book and more: https://linktr.ee/kaelynn_vp

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

#schizophrenia #schizoaffective #mentalhealthdisorders #autism #mentalhealthadvocate #podcast

Pets are a major source of comfort for many, but did you know they can help those with severe mental illness too? Including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder? And in more ways than one? This week on the podcast Kody and Kit talk about their pets… and feature some furry friends as well. Both hosts benefit from having pets, and we hope you enjoy this exploration of what it means to have a pet as someone with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

Kit’s Guinea Pig Instagram: @tatertotpiggies 

#schizophrenia #schizoaffective #mentalhealthdisorders #mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocate #podcast #pets

In the last few years, using the ketogenic way of eating as a metabolic therapy to treat mental health conditions like schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder has become more common. However, recent events have caused keto to be at the forefront, more so than in the past. So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackled keto and current events. They talk science, opinion, and what we know when it comes to this stuff.

Enjoy and maybe… tell us what you think :)

Sources and other studies of interest:

Danan, A., Westman, E. C., Saslow, L. R., & Ede, G. (2022). The Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Mental Illness: A Retrospective Analysis of 31 Inpatients. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 951376.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.95...

Needham, N., Campbell, I. H., Grossi, H., Kamenska, I., Rigby, B. P., Simpson, S. A., McIntosh, E., Bahuguna, P., Meadowcroft, B., Creasy, F., Mitchell-Grigorjeva, M., Norrie, J., Thompson, G., Gibbs, M. C., McLellan, A., Fisher, C., Moses, T., Burgess, K., Brown, R., Thrippleton, M. J., … Smith, D. J. (2023). Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder. BJPsych open, 9(6), e176.

https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.568

Palmer, C. M. (2022). Brain energy: A revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health--and improving treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more. BenBella Books, Inc.

Sethi, S., Wakeham, D., Ketter, T., Hooshmand, F., Bjornstad, J., Richards, B., Westman, E., Krauss, R. M., & Saslow, L. (2024). Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial. Psychiatry research, 335, 115866.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.20...

Tillery, E. E., Ellis, K. D., Threatt, T. B., Reyes, H. A., Plummer, C. S., & Barney, L. R. (2021). The use of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The mental health clinician, 11(3), 211–219.

https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2021.05.211

ALL Current Keto Clinical Trials Related to Mental Health Conditions:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?con...

A review of Brain Energy that points out a lot of its shortcomings:

https://www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/d...

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platforms

YouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast

We are on Instagram and TikTok at the same handle

Email: [email protected]

Follow Kody!

YouTube: @schizophrenichippie

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: schizophrenichippie

Follow Kit!

YouTube: @schizokitzo

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: schizokitzo

#schizophrenia #schizoaffective #mentalhealthdisorders #mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocate #keto