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Schizoaffective Mental Health Advocate making the uncomfortable comfortable
Kit Wallis, who goes by SchizoKitzo on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, is a content creator who advocates for schizoaffective and bipolar disorders. Her content centers around her personal experience with schizoaffective disorder and often includes deep dives into research topics regarding mental health.
She was diagnosed with the bipolar type of schizoaffective disorder in late 2020 and has struggled with symptoms since she was in middle school. Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition where someone experiences symptoms of schizophrenia–such as delusions and hallucinations–but also symptoms of a mood disorder–either major depression or, in Kit’s case, bipolar. Realizing there was a lack of schizoaffective advocates, she decided to start her SchizoKitzo project to raise awareness for this complex condition.
The mission of SchizoKitzo is to educate and bring awareness of schizoaffective disorder and all of its aspects, from the mood side to the psychotic side. Kit strives to bridge the gap between life and science so she can help break the stigma around mental health.
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Inside Bipolar Podcast: Breaking Stigma in Women’s Mental Health with Kit WallisIn this female-centric episode, board certified psychiatrist Dr. Nicole Washington welcomes mental health advocate Kit Wallis, who lives with schizoaffective disorder, for a fearless “girl power” takeover.
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Kit Wallis: Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder and Thriving in RecoveryI was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1995. I had one younger brother, and we lived with my parents. As a child, I took piano lessons and appreciated art.
