Psychiatric hospitals are a wild topic to tackle, but this week on the podcast Kody and Kit do just that! Both mental health advocates have spent some time in psych wards, but have different experiences. Psychiatric hospital stays vary widely from person to person, but Kody and Kit want to get the conversation started. So, enjoy this episode about psychiatric hospitals and let us know what you think! If you're new here, welcome to Schiz & Giggles, a weekly podcast hosted by mental health advocates Kody Green and Kit Wallis that focuses on all things mental health through lived experience, humor, and a hint of science!Â
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Can our Schizophrenia Traumatize our Loved Ones?
It's hard to talk about, but the effect someone with mental illness has on those around them can be difficult to say the least. It's complicated, and sometimes messy, but it's real. So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackle this topic: how their schizophrenia spectrum disorders has affected those around them. Once again, hard to talk about... but important to acknowledge. Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think! If you're new here, welcome to Schiz & Giggles, a weekly podcast hosted by mental health advocates Kody Green and Kit Wallis that focuses on all things mental health through lived experience, humor, and a hint of science! Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platformsYouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast
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Navigating Relationships with Schizophrenia
This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit talk about relationships. Whether it's romantic or platonic, it's still more complicated with a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis. Kody talks about his experience with relationships as someone with schizophrenia and Kit talks about hers as someone with schizoaffective disorder. Both hosts have a lot to say about relationships, so enjoy this episode and let us know what you think! Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: we are Schiz and Giggles on both platformsYouTube is @schizandgiggles for the video version of the podcast
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Answering the Most Googled Schizophrenia Questions!
It’s a pretty common activity to google a mental disorder if one is curious, diagnosed with one, or know someone with a condition. So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackle answering the most common questions about schizophrenia according to Google! This is a longer episode than usual, but a lot gets covered so enjoy it and tell us what you think!
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Myths about Schizophrenia
There are a lot of myths out there about schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and this week Kody and Kit bust five of them! Both hosts have dealt with these myths in their own way, with Kody offering a perspective as someone diagnosed with schizophrenia and Kit offering hers as someone with schizoaffective disorder. Myths can be… interesting at times, and also sometimes frustrating.So enjoy the show and tell us what you think!
Schiz & Giggles is a podcast about Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, mental health, coping with humor and so much more! Join host Kody Green and Kit Wallis as they share their experiences living with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Kody and Kit are content creators that share their lived experiences.
This podcast will include mental health topics, current events and interviews with many different guests! Join us for biweekly episodes of conversation and humor because as Kit would say, "The mind is a minefield, and we brought flipflops".
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