Schizophrenia Activist Michelle Hammer on Embrace Your Neurostyle and Beyond
“I’m mentally ill and I don’t kill.” – Michelle Hammer
No Secrets.
No Shame.
This show is all about Awareness & Mental Health STIGMA BUSTING and filled with Tips & INSPIRATION:
Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she founded a mental health-focused clothing brand. Schizophrenic.NYC is a clothing brand with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health. Michelle has also been featured in many publications such as Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed.
