April and Abuse Prevention

About this episode

Diana Dirkby discusses her experiences with paranoid schizophrenia and the impact of childhood trauma and abuse.

Send us Fan Mail Correction: In the podcast, I talk of Dina Martinelli as the author of "Everyone Was Silent." Diane Tarantini wrote this book. My apologies! Mental illness rarely exists in isolation. Living with paranoid schizophrenia presents daily challenges, but when childhood trauma enters the equation, the struggle intensifies in ways many don't understand. My personal journey with schizophrenia is deeply intertwined with my experiences as a survivor of sibling and parental abuse – when...

People in this episode

Host: Diana Dirkby

Topics covered

• mental illness
• schizophrenia
• childhood trauma
• abuse prevention
• personal journey

Keywords

• schizophrenia
• mental health
• abuse
• trauma
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Everyone Was Silent

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