Inside Schizophrenia Podcast
1) Headlines of Horror: Schizophrenia Portrayals in News Media
“Paranoid schizophrenic admits to attacking dog walker.” When we watch a horror movie, we know the “madman” on screen is a work of fiction. But when the nightly news leads with a diagnosis to explain ...Show More
2) What Do I Say? Communication Strategies for Schizophrenia
“How do I talk to my loved one?” It is the most frequent question the show receives. In this episode, host Rachel Star Withers (who lives with schizophrenia) and co-host Gabe Howard dive deep into the...Show More
3) Bonus: A Personal Interview with Our Host Who Lives with Schizophrenia
How does a woman with schizophrenia manage life as an entertainer, stuntwoman, and “Inside Schizophrenia” podcast host, all while managing a severe mental illness? In this bonus episode (that original...Show More
4) Expressing Your Schizophrenia Journey
Living with schizophrenia is traumatic — full stop. Hallucinations, delusions, hospitalizations, lost relationships, and stigma can fracture how you see yourself and the world. But how do you process ...Show More
5) Redefining Recovery in Schizophrenia
For decades, the narrative surrounding schizophrenia has focused almost exclusively on controlling symptoms. But with no cure, can someone actually get better? Recovery in the context of schizophrenia...Show More
6) Inside Your First Psych Evaluation for Schizophrenia
Many people manage symptoms of serious mental illness but hesitate to seek help. Fear, embarrassment, and uncertainty about what actually happens during a psychological assessment can keep someone fro...Show More
7) AI Therapy and Schizophrenia: What’s Possible (and What’s Not)
The integration of artificial intelligence, AI, in mental healthcare holds promise for enhancing treatments, diagnosing, personalizing care, and more. An emerging new use of AI is in therapy, but is i...Show More
8) Bonus: When You Don’t Know You’re Sick: Understanding Anosognosia
What if you were certain you were perfectly healthy — but everyone around you insisted you had schizophrenia? This may not be denial; it could be anosognosia — a neurological symptom that prevents peo...Show More
9) Childhood Schizophrenia: Controversy and What Parents Should Know
Childhood schizophrenia is one of the rarest — and most controversial — diagnoses in psychiatry. In this episode, host Rachel Star Withers (who lives with schizophrenia) and co-host Gabe Howard, joine...Show More
10) Dealing with the Trauma of Schizophrenia
The experiences of living with schizophrenia can be traumatic: hospitalizations, treatments, psychotic episodes. Even though the prevalence of comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people ...Show More