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Ebony

My name is Ebony I'm 44 have four kids, two grandchildren and I have a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

 I like poetry, politics and my cat.

Posts by Ebony

To tell or not to tell

07 July 2008 | Posted by Ebony | 2 comments
Topics: Someone who has experienced mental illness, Family and friends, Stigma and discrimination, Recovery, Social issues

I have the much dreaded dilemma of whether to disclose my illness to a friend or not.

Delusions are funny things

28 May 2008 | Posted by Ebony | 1 comment
Topics: Someone who has experienced mental illness, Medication and therapies, Recovery

Delusions are funny things, they can last for years even when you are on anti-psychotics they continue. I had a religious delusion for about ten years.

My schizophrenia started in 1991

15 May 2008 | Posted by Ebony | 1 comment
Topics: Someone who has experienced mental illness, Recovery, Social issues
My schizophrenia started in '91 at the age of 26, I had 3 kids under 6 ,the eldest was autistic ,the next was in bandages with severe eczema and the baby had asthma.