Schiz and Giggles

This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackle the latest research when it comes to schizophrenia: Llama antibodies being used to help cognition! That might sound confusing but researchers managed to restore cognitive function in schizophrenia mouse models using a super small antibody called a “nanobody” (which is NOT a robot!) that was derived from llamas! And that’s just part of it! So, enjoy the...

Psychiatric hospitals are a wild topic to tackle, but this week on the podcast Kody and Kit do just that! Both mental health advocates have spent some time in psych wards, but have different experiences. Psychiatric hospital stays vary widely from person to person, but Kody and Kit want to get the conversation started. So, enjoy this episode about psychiatric hospitals and let us know what you thi...

It's hard to talk about, but the effect someone with mental illness has on those around them can be difficult to say the least. It's complicated, and sometimes messy, but it's real. So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackle this topic: how their schizophrenia spectrum disorders has affected those around them. Once again, hard to talk about... but important to acknowledge.  Enjo...

This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit talk about relationships. Whether it's romantic or platonic, it's still more complicated with a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis. Kody talks about his experience with relationships as someone with schizophrenia and Kit talks about hers as someone with schizoaffective disorder. Both hosts have a lot to say about relationships, so enjoy this episode and...

It’s a pretty common activity to google a mental disorder if one is curious, diagnosed with one, or know someone with a condition. So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackle answering the most common questions about schizophrenia according to Google! This is a longer episode than usual, but a lot gets covered so enjoy it and tell us what you think!

There are a lot of myths out there about schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and this week Kody and Kit bust five of them! Both hosts have dealt with these myths in their own way, with Kody offering a perspective as someone diagnosed with schizophrenia and Kit offering hers as someone with schizoaffective disorder. Myths can be… interesting at times, and also sometimes frustrating. So enjoy the show...

Kody and Kit get a lot of questions as schizophrenia spectrum disorder advocates, so what are the most common ones they receive? This week on the podcast, they will be answering that question… by answering more questions! Kody and Kit each brought their top five here to the show! So, settle in as questions get answered, and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two because the answers might not be what yo...

College/University is a tough time for anyone, but it’s especially tough when mental illness is involved: specifically, schizophrenia spectrum disorders. So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit tackle each of their college experiences and the roles their disorders played. Kody speaks about how living with schizophrenia in college challenged him, and Kit discusses her battle with schizoaffective...

Negative and cognitive symptoms are some of the worst parts of schizophrenia spectrum disorders but not everyone knows about them! This week, Kody and Kit are here to change that, to explain what negative symptoms are, what cognitive symptoms are, and talk about what each of those looks like.   For example, both do experience a lot of similarities! Kody (who has schizophrenia) talks about his stru...

Peer support is a topic that has come up a few times on the podcast so far, and it’s important to actually bring up what makes someone a good peer support person! So, this week on the podcast, Kody and Kit go over their top green flags that let them know someone is a great and supportive peer. Kody talks about how peer support from those also with schizophrenia was a huge thing for him. On the oth...

It’s been a few weeks…AND WE ARE BACK! This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit return to discuss burnout, but also self-care from two perspectives. The first is self-care when it comes to being mental health advocates and the second is just… from the viewpoint as people who are mentally ill! One of the hardest things about preventing burnout is knowing when not to do things, to slow down and try to...

This week on the podcast Kody and Kit talk about travelling while managing mental illness, specifically medications, sleep, and other preparations. Kody has done many domestic flights within the US, and has found fantastic success with long-acting injectable (LAI) medication to manage his schizophrenia on frequent trips. Kit on the other hand, still takes all her medications orally so she talks ab...

TW: Discussion of harm reduction, drug addiction, alcoholism, and self-harm--but know it's all about the recovery from each. If that's not something you're comfortable with hearing/watching, we have other episodes you can listen to! This week on the podcast Kody and Kit tackle addiction and recovery through a harm reduction lens. Harm reduction refers to policies, programs and practice...

In this week's episode of the podcast Kody and Kit tackle oral vs long-acting injectables (LAIs) when it comes to psychiatric medications. Kody—someone who takes an LAI—shares the reasons why this form of medication works so well with him and his lifestyle and speaks on its profound benefits. On the other hand, Kit has no personal experience with LAIs and instead has been taking oral medicatio...

This week on the podcast, Kody and Kit have a frank discussion about mental illness, dreams, and how both learned to live with their disorders. Living with a schizophrenia spectrum illness is hard enough, but when dreams aren’t supported, it can be even more difficult. However, as you’ll learn… that’s also not always the case either. So, join Kody (a schizophrenia advocate) and Kit (a schizoaffect...

In this episode join Kody and Kit as they explore the concept of insight when it comes to mental illness. A lack of insight, often called anosognosia, is something that a lot of those with schizophrenia spectrum illnesses deal with, especially before they get help. Both Kody (who lives with schizophrenia) and Kit (who lives with schizoaffective disorder) have dealt with anosognosia, but in differe...

This week on the Schiz & Giggles podcast, your hosts Kody Green (a schizophrenia advocate) and Kit Wallis (a schizoaffective disorder advocate) explore the differences between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. While the two mental health conditions have a lot of similarities, there are key things that separate them and Kit and Kody have a conversation about just that! We apologize fo...

Welcome to Schiz & Giggles, a weekly podcast where Kody Green (a schizophrenia advocate) and Kit Wallis (a Schizoaffective disorder advocate) come together to speak about all things mental health though humor and a hint of science. May is mental health awareness month, so what better way to start the month than with a new podcast thats all about lived experience with two people with severe men...