People learn from personal experiences. 1 out of 100 live with schizophrenia and until host Faydra Aldridge's sister was diagnosed with it, she thought it was something that only happened to others. But it isn’t, it's something that happened to and affected her family and affects almost every one of us in some way either directly or indirectly. This episode is a little different as you'll get to be a part of a very real and candid conversation between Faydra and her mother Linda as they revisit the impact of Carissa Lynn's mental illness on her and her family.

Resources for show notes: 
Learn more about BCSS Family Support Groups

http://www.bcss.org/familysupportgroups
Listen to the “Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” episodes touching on anosognosia

https://www.bcss.org/lookagain/the-truth-behind-psychiatric-medication/
https://wbcss.org/lookagain/hearing-voices/

People learn from personal experiences. 1 out of 100 live with schizophrenia and until host Faydra Aldridge's sister was diagnosed with it, she thought it was something that only happened to others. But it isn&rsquo;t, it's something that happened to and affected her family and affects almost every one of us in some way either directly or indirectly. This episode is a little different as you'll get to be a part of a very real and candid conversation between Faydra and her mother Linda as they revisit the impact of Carissa Lynn's mental illness on her and her family.
Resources for show notes: 
<ul>
<li>Learn more about BCSS Family Support Groups
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/familysupportgroups">http://www.bcss.org/familysupportgroups</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Listen to the &ldquo;Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined&rdquo; episodes touching on anosognosia
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bcss.org/lookagain/the-truth-behind-psychiatric-medication/">https://www.bcss.org/lookagain/the-truth-behind-psychiatric-medication/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bcss.org/lookagain/hearing-voices/">https://wbcss.org/lookagain/hearing-voices/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” is a groundbreaking podcast brought to you by the BC Schizophrenia Society and supporting partners. Host Faydra Aldridge, CEO of BCSS, and co-host Melissa McKenna, Marketing and Communications Manager at BCSS, speak with medical experts, families, and people with lived experience of mental illness to dispel myths and get to the truth. Be prepared for frank conversations, up-to-date medical information, immersive sound design, and stories of hope and resilience. This podcast is for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. In other words, it’s for everyone.

"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” is a groundbreaking podcast brought to you by the BC Schizophrenia Society and supporting partners. Host Faydra Aldridge, CEO of BCSS, and co-host Melissa McKenna, Marketing and Communications Manager at BCSS, speak with medical experts, families, and people with lived experience of mental illness to dispel myths and get to the truth. Be prepared for frank conversations, up-to-date medical information, immersive sound design, and stories of hope and resilience. This podcast is for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. In other words, it’s for everyone.

Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined

"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” is a groundbreaking new podcast brought to you by the BC Schizophrenia Society and supporting partners. The podcast brings forward the humanity of mental illness while dispelling the myths by sharing the voices of medical experts, family members, and people with lived experience with mental illness.

Host Faydra Aldridge, CEO of BCSS, speaks with medical experts, families, and people with lived experience of mental illness to dispel myths and get to the truth. Be prepared for frank conversations, up-to-date medical information, immersive sound design, and stories of hope and resilience. This podcast is for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. In other words, it’s for everyone.

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