For this week’s episode, Dylan talks about her much-discussed “schizophrenia miracle” — how she managed to almost completely rid her mind of her voices back in 2014. Auditory hallucinations are tragically commonplace among people with schizophrenia, but Dylan’s example proves nothing is impossible. The book mentioned in this episode is “Surviving Schizophrenia: A Family Manual” by E. Fuller Torrey, MD. Make sure to get the latest edition.

Being in school while suffering from one or more mental illnesses is like juggling the weight of the world all in one hand. Dylan talks about her own struggles trying to survive high school and finish university while living with one too many mental issues, and offers tips on how to fare much better — better than she ever did. In Part 2, she breaks down the hallmarks of an ideal support system and explains why knowing the difference between distractions and solutions is so important.

Being in school while suffering from one or more mental illnesses is like juggling the weight of the world all in one hand. Dylan talks about her own struggles trying to survive high school and finish university while living with one too many mental issues, and offers tips on how to fare much better — better than she ever did. In Part 1, she explains why self-care and acceptance are crucial, and why sometimes educating others may not go smoothly.

Dylan’s health problems might sound weirdly random... but they’re not. A special few are genetic. Some are congenital, borne from post-trauma either before or after birth. It’s a complicated thing, causation. Sometimes there’s no reason, sometimes there’s several reasons. Nothing is a coincidence - particularly when it comes to health.

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