Welcome to Unseen & Unheard: the podcast aiming to change the way we see schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder by revealing the untold stories of those actually living with these illnesses. Each episode, we’ll hear from one of the millions of adults in the U.S. going through life with these conditions. The hardships. The humanity. But also, the hope. Hosted by storyteller and public radio host Glynn Washington.
An easygoing and hopeful woman’s 20s are thrown off course by paranoia and delusions. A powerful story of facing enormous challenges, only to come full circle in the face of her diagnosis.
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A mother and son’s struggles with schizophrenia put their tight-knit family to the test. A story that proves “living with schizophrenia” applies to more than just those diagnosed with it.
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She sets off for college to discover who she is, only to have schizoaffective disorder threaten everything she thought she knew. This is Ruby’s story. One of finding yourself, and your voice, in the midst of mental illness.
In this episode, Ruby discusses This Is My Brave, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering folks in recovery from mental illness and addiction. For more information, visit ThisIsMyBrave.org.
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As a caregiver for her son living with schizophrenia, Ann never expected, in her late 40s, to receive a schizophrenia diagnosis herself. But hers is a story of surviving the unimaginable, both the harrowing and the hopeful, thanks to the support all around her.
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A musician, comedian and storyteller, Joshua was on tour when mania and delusions threw him into a tailspin. This is a story about the boundary between creativity and schizoaffective disorder, and how one man traversed it to move forward.
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When Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. Listen as they share their story of facing life’s many challenges with love, faith, and each other.
This episode contains some, but not all, details about the care of Swiyyah and Dederick’s daughter following her birth due to the complicated nature of this time in their lives.
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A self-described “black sheep” in the Orthodox Jewish community, Aviva* found an unlikely home in the New York metal scene. A story of discovering who you are, and where you belong, in the throes of schizoaffective disorder.
*Name has been changed to protect the privacy of those involved in this story.
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Sharing even one episode can help end the stigma experienced by the millions of adults currently living with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder in the U.S.
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Learn MoreTyler has been creating art since he was a child, and working as a commercial artist since 2000. Over years of painting numerous subjects in murals and executing tens of thousands of square feet of painting, Tyler has refined his craft. He is currently focusing his work on a series of fine art oil paintings that explore our relationship with the natural world. Passionate about the outdoors, his artist’s eye captures the heart and feeling of each subject painted.
Tyler has been creating art since he was a child, and working as a commercial artist since 2000. Over years of painting numerous subjects in murals and executing tens of thousands of square feet of painting, Tyler has refined his craft. He is currently focusing his work on a series of fine art oil paintings that explore our relationship with the natural world. Passionate about the outdoors, his artist’s eye captures the heart and feeling of each subject painted.
Tyler has been creating art since he was a child, and working as a commercial artist since 2000. Over years of painting numerous subjects in murals and executing tens of thousands of square feet of painting, Tyler has refined his craft. He is currently focusing his work on a series of fine art oil paintings that explore our relationship with the natural world. Passionate about the outdoors, his artist’s eye captures the heart and feeling of each subject painted
Born and raised in Idaho, Bodett received his MFA from Boise State University in 2011. Seeking to dedicate himself more fully to a studio practice, he moved to Chicago in 2013. Since that time he has begun performing and exhibiting nationally and internationally. Bodett has created performance art work which has been exhibited at the Freud Museum in London, the No Limits Festival in Berlin, the Poetry Foundation, Steppenwolf Theater, and various other cultural institutions.
Born and raised in Idaho, Bodett received his MFA from Boise State University in 2011. Seeking to dedicate himself more fully to a studio practice, he moved to Chicago in 2013. Since that time he has begun performing and exhibiting nationally and internationally. Bodett has created performance art work which has been exhibited at the Freud Museum in London, the No Limits Festival in Berlin the Poetry Foundation, Steppenwolf Theater, and various other cultural institutions.
Tyler has been creating art since he was a child, and working as a commercial artist since 2000. Over years of painting numerous subjects in murals and executing tens of thousands of square feet of painting, Tyler has refined his craft. He is currently focusing his work on a series of fine art oil paintings that explore our relationship with the natural world. Passionate about the outdoors, his artist’s eye captures the heart and feeling of each subject painted
Born and raised in Idaho, Bodett received his MFA from Boise State University in 2011. Seeking to dedicate himself more fully to a studio practice, he moved to Chicago in 2013. Since that time he has begun performing and exhibiting nationally and internationally. Bodett has created performance art work which has been exhibited at the Freud Museum in London, the No Limits Festival in Berlin, the Poetry Foundation, Steppenwolf Theater, and various other cultural institutions.
Tyler has been creating art since he was a child, and working as a commercial artist since 2000. Over years of painting numerous subjects in murals and executing tens of thousands of square feet of painting, Tyler has refined his craft. He is currently focusing his work on a series of fine art oil paintings that explore our relationship with the natural world. Passionate about the outdoors, his artist’s eye captures the heart and feeling of each subject painted
If you're an adult living with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, talk to your doctor and learn about treatment options and have the chance to share your own story.