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Separating My Identity From a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

May 24, 2023 | Mental Health Articles

By Sarah Ryan. I will never forget how I wept when I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I thought it changed who I was and how others would see me. It felt like a visible mark on me as an individual — something glaring that I had to hide from everyone around me. It was...

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