Schizoaffective Podcast

Just checking in, saying hello, and sharing a bit of an update.

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[Apologies for my dog barking around 22:42]

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.

Trigger warning: in this episode, I discuss some strategies for suicide prevention, as well as talking about some of my own experiences. This topic may be triggering for some and I want to emphasise the importance of self-care.

This episode strongly endevours to bring hope and reassurance by talking about this difficult topic by discussing coping mechanisms and safety protocols for self-harm and suicide prevention.

Prevention is vital.

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 what it means to me to be 'pro-recovery', and how that relates to my experiences with psychotic mental illness. I also briefly talk about a website I just launched, called PSYCHOSIS IN FOCUS — which can be found at psychosis-in-focus.org

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.