In this special episode, learn about the alarming statistics revealing Schizophrenia as the second-highest risk factor in COVID-19 mortality rates, and discover what it’s like to live through a pandemic with a mental illness. In part one, host Faydra Aldridge is joined by a woman who witnessed how the stress and uncertainty of living in the time of COVID have exacerbated her brother's mental illness. And in part two, we interview Dr. Katlyn Nemani, NYU Langone neuropsychiatrist and lead author of the study that identified concrete connections between COVID-19 and people with schizophrenia in New York City.

Additional Resources:
Psychiatric Disorders Associated with Increased Mortality From COVID-19
Mental Illness and COVID-19 Susceptibility in South Korea
COVID-19 Prevalence and Mortality Among Schizophrenia Patients in Israel
Premature Mortality Among Adults with Schizophrenia in the US
Risk Factors for Pneumonia in Patients with Schizophrenia
COVID-19 Mental Health Supports (Heretohelp)
COVID-19 & Supporting Someone Living with Schizophrenia (BCSS)
BCSS' Letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry re: COVID-19 Vaccine

In this special episode, learn about the alarming statistics revealing Schizophrenia as the second-highest risk factor in COVID-19 mortality rates, and discover what it&rsquo;s like to live through a pandemic with a mental illness. In part one, host Faydra Aldridge is joined by a woman who witnessed how the stress and uncertainty of living in the time of COVID have exacerbated her brother's mental illness. And in part two, we interview Dr. Katlyn Nemani, NYU Langone neuropsychiatrist and lead author of the study that identified concrete connections between COVID-19 and people with schizophrenia in New York City. Additional Resources:
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<li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2775179">Psychiatric Disorders Associated with Increased Mortality From COVID-19</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32950066/">Mental Illness and COVID-19 Susceptibility in South Korea</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33604657/">COVID-19 Prevalence and Mortality Among Schizophrenia Patients in Israel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26509694/">Premature Mortality Among Adults with Schizophrenia in the US</a></li>
<li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/npr2.12034">Risk Factors for Pneumonia in Patients with Schizophrenia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/covid-19-mental-health-supports">COVID-19 Mental Health Supports (Heretohelp)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bcss.org/covid-19-supporting-someone-living-with-schizophrenia/">COVID-19 &amp; Supporting Someone Living with Schizophrenia (BCSS)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bcss.org/bc-schizophrenia-society-appeals-to-dr-bonnie-henry-for-vaccines/">BCSS' Letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry re: COVID-19 Vaccine</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.

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