I have always been the picture of health. I never had to worry about getting sick, and that made me feel invincible. All that changed when I was playing sports and took a particularly nasty fall that left me with a concussion. It was like a light switch had been flipped, and suddenly my life …
I am a patient with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. I’ve been living with this illness for most of my life, ever since I was a young child. I have endured numerous episodes of extreme psychosis, as well as everyday reminders of this debilitating disorder. The medication has helped, but the emotional and psychological toll of …
I never felt entirely healthy, but when I awoke one morning with my eyes swimming in a sea of pain, I knew something was seriously wrong. I could tell that the pressure inside my head had increased dramatically, and I knew I needed to head to a specialist as soon as possible. After a visit …
