Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 1 | Part 2

This year also marks 20 years since I lost my uncle to this disorder by way of suicide. He may not have a voice anymore but I do and I felt I should use it. You can’t really condense a disorder like this down to six panels, so consider this a very simple crash-course if you will for getting some basic understanding of schizophrenia- I definitely encourage you to do your own research and reading on the subject. The info here was pulled from reading many, many sources, articles by professionals and personal accounts.

Read more on Schizophrenia:

nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Schizophrenia

livingwithschizophreniauk.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

National alliance on mental illness:   1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

It Gets Better Project: itgetsbetter.org