Schiz and Giggles

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!

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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]

Follow Kody!
YouTube: @schizophrenichippie
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YouTube: @schizokitzo
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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

After a several week break, we are BACK! This week on the Schiz & Giggles podcast Kody and Kit are joined by Michelle Hammer! Michelle lives with schizophrenia and runs Schizophrenic.NYC, a clothing and lifestyle brand that was established ten years ago! Michelle has a lot to say about what it’s like being an advocate on the streets of New York City, so enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!

Follow Michelle!
Instagram: @schizophrenic.nyc
YouTube: @SchizophrenicNYC
TikTok: @Schizophrenic.NYC
Buy her clothing and other items at https://www.schizophrenic.nyc

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

Medication and therapy are mainstay for mental health conditions, especially for those on the schizophrenia spectrum. But did you know there are other treatment options out there? This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit address just that. They talk about specialized therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, but also touch on one more: EMDR.
It’s a fun episode. Enjoy it 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 #cbt #dbt #emdr