"A flyer hung in the corridor of my hometown library. In that beat of my life, the library was a space I spent much of my time. The flyer advertised a walk event to support people affected by mental illness. I had been recently hospitalized for my mental health and had not been well enough to go back to school yet. I was one of those people."
"She says that we should celebrate individuals who are living well with mental illness and appreciate the journey of those still seeking health. A designer in New York, Michelle herself is a person living well with schizophrenia. Rather than hiding her diagnosis, she has taken to the streets with her pop-up shop, Schizophrenic.NYC. Featuring shirts, hoodies, and other clothing with bold phrases like "Define Normal" and "Don't Be Paranoid, You Look Great," she sought to start a conversation."
A hometown library flyer advertised a walk to support people affected by mental illness and drew a crowd of about 100 participants connected to mental health challenges. The narrator had recently been hospitalized and found recognition, encouragement, and relief from shame at the event. Public displays of support commonly appear for conditions like breast cancer, while serious mental illnesses such as psychosis and schizophrenia rarely receive comparable visible solidarity. Designer and advocate Michelle Hammer, who lives with schizophrenia, launched Schizophrenic.NYC, a pop-up shop with bold clothing slogans intended to normalize, celebrate, and spark conversation about living well with mental illness.
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