It's not easy to live with a serious mental illness, like schizophrenia, and the future sometimes seems daunting and hopeless. But many people living with serious mental illnesses, like schizophrenia, are able to lead full and rewarding lives. It may not be what one imagined, but then life never is. In this episode, host Faydra Aldridge speaks with Erin Emiru, a scientist and young mother who has Schizophrenia, about what’s it like to live with this disorder that may be “incurable” -- but definitely treatable. There are many journeys through mental illness, and there is so much cause for hope. Today on Look Again -- hope is what it’s all about. 
Erin Hawkes Emiru Bio
When Quietness Came, a Neuroscientist's Personal Journey with Schizophrenia
When Neurons Tell Stories A Layman's Guide to the Neuroscience of Mental Illness and Health
Courage to Come Back Awards - List of 2019 Award Recipients

It's not easy to live with a serious mental illness, like schizophrenia, and the future sometimes seems daunting and hopeless. But many&nbsp;people living with serious mental illnesses, like schizophrenia, are able to lead full and rewarding lives. It may not be what one imagined, but then life never is. In this episode, host Faydra Aldridge speaks with Erin Emiru, a scientist and young mother who has Schizophrenia, about what&rsquo;s it like to live with this disorder that may be &ldquo;incurable&rdquo; -- but definitely&nbsp;treatable. There are many journeys through mental illness, and there is so much cause for hope. Today on&nbsp;Look Again&nbsp;-- hope is what it&rsquo;s all about.&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/When-Quietness-Came-Neuroscientists-Schizophrenia/dp/0987824449/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1520003422">Erin Hawkes Emiru Bio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/When-Quietness-Came-Neuroscientists-Schizophrenia/dp/0987824449/">When Quietness Came, a Neuroscientist's Personal Journey with Schizophrenia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1927637384/r">When Neurons Tell Stories A Layman's Guide to the Neuroscience of Mental Illness and Health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://couragetocomeback.ca/2019-recipients/">Courage to Come Back Awards - List of 2019 Award Recipients</a></li>
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"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.

Schizophrenia: One Woman's Journey

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