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Carolynn Ponzoha
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2023
🧠Advocate and Artist🎨
Spreading education and awareness about psychosis.
I’m Carolynn, and I am a person living with schizoaffective disorder, as well as CPTSD, borderline personality disorder, narcolepsy, and Ehlers Danlos syndrome. I am also a recovering addict and my clean date is 10/5/2019 which is a large contributor to why I am psychosis free today.
Psychosis is a life altering event, and after several episodes my life has changed many, many times. I have gone through an unnecessary amount of suffering - suffering that could have been prevented if I’d had more education about psychosis and wasn’t alone in my struggles. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the amount of pain I went through, so I try to bring awareness to this often stigmatized illness so that people can prevent the worst, or at the very least feel comforted that they’re not alone.
Spreading education and awareness about psychosis.
I’m Carolynn, and I am a person living with schizoaffective disorder, as well as CPTSD, borderline personality disorder, narcolepsy, and Ehlers Danlos syndrome. I am also a recovering addict and my clean date is 10/5/2019 which is a large contributor to why I am psychosis free today.
Psychosis is a life altering event, and after several episodes my life has changed many, many times. I have gone through an unnecessary amount of suffering - suffering that could have been prevented if I’d had more education about psychosis and wasn’t alone in my struggles. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the amount of pain I went through, so I try to bring awareness to this often stigmatized illness so that people can prevent the worst, or at the very least feel comforted that they’re not alone.
Educational (Part 1) || TikTok Compilation
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🎙️ “Lost Patients” NPR Podcast 🎙️
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🎙️ “Lost Patients” NPR Podcast 🎙️
open.spotify.com/show/1avleoc5U4DA7U37GFPzIH?si=WIZ8-FO_Qjyu5pYbNfOzBg
❤️ MERCH ❤️
www.CarolynnPonzoha.redbubble.com
🧡 TIKTOK 🧡
www.TikTok.com/@psychotic.in.seattle
💛 INSTAGRAM 💛
psychotic.in.seattle
💚 FACEBOOK 💚
profile.php?id=100093566641554&mibextid=kFxxJD
💙 BUSINESS EMAIL 💙
Psychotic.in.Seattle@gmail.com
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Wait, Psychosis Can Cause Brain Damage??
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That's right! Brain tissue loss is an unfortunate consequence of psychosis, but that doesn't mean people are doomed to a life of progressively worsening psychosis. Recovery is possible and brain damage can even be reversible! Join me today in a discussion about the nature of brain damage caused by psychosis. Mark Lyons || The Nomothete www.youtube.com/@UClGL4uk1rcRwXjTDw7yLRQQ Hot Topics in Men...
January 2023 (Part 2) || TikTok Compilation
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More videos from the early days of my advocacy. Though I started making videos in December 2022, January 2023 was my first full month as a content creator. •••••••••• 🎙️ “Lost Patients” NPR Podcast 🎙️ open.spotify.com/show/1avleoc5U4DA7U37GFPzIH?si=WIZ8-FO_Qjyu5pYbNfOzBg ❤️ MERCH ❤️ www.CarolynnPonzoha.redbubble.com 🧡 TIKTOK 🧡 www.TikTok.com/@psychotic.in.seattle 💛 INSTAGRAM 💛 psy...
How I Got Diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder
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Before my diagnosis, I stumbled through life unaware of how severely mentally ill I was. I needed an intervention to come out of the fog and into clarity. My diagnosis was the key to recovering from psychosis, but it took many failures before I finally got it. Thanks to the doctor that initially treated me, I was able to get back up on my feet, and over time I came to accept that I am indeed sc...
January 2023 (Part 1) || TikTok Compilation
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Join me on a trip down memory lane as I revisit my beginnings on TikTok as a mental health advocate! •••••••••• 🎙️ “Lost Patients” NPR Podcast 🎙️ open.spotify.com/show/1avleoc5U4DA7U37GFPzIH?si=WIZ8-FO_Qjyu5pYbNfOzBg ❤️ MERCH ❤️ www.CarolynnPonzoha.redbubble.com 🧡 TIKTOK 🧡 www.TikTok.com/@psychotic.in.seattle 💛 INSTAGRAM 💛 psychotic.in.seattle 💚 FACEBOOK 💚 profile.php...
Welcome to my Channel
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Do you like psychology? Do you want to learn more about psychosis? Are you looking to relate about mental health? Look no further! Psychotic in Seattle aims to spread education and awareness about psychosis so as to end the stigma around mental illness and help people recover from serious mental illness. If that sounds at all interesting to you then please subscribe and check out my weekly vide...
Am I Still Mentally Ill?
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Mental health recovery can look different for everyone. For me, it has looked like a long road of struggles and challenges that has culminated in a life of stability and independence. I have overcome some huge obstacles and for this reason I no longer consider myself mentally ill, I consider myself mentally well. Sure, I will always live with mental illness, and they may come back, but for now ...
My Body Did WHAT?! || Medication Side Effects
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My Body Did WHAT?! || Medication Side Effects
Medication, Addiction, & Psychosis || Substance Induced Psychosis
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Medication, Addiction, & Psychosis || Substance Induced Psychosis
Getting Past Embarrassment from Psychosis
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Getting Past Embarrassment from Psychosis
All in the Family: My Mom's Mental Health Journey
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All in the Family: My Mom's Mental Health Journey
Reacting to Schizophrenia Memes (Part 2)
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Reacting to Schizophrenia Memes (Part 2)
What Psychosis Taught Me About Reality
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What Psychosis Taught Me About Reality
The Truth About Violence and Psychosis
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The Truth About Violence and Psychosis
The Difference Support from Loved Ones Can Make
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The Difference Support from Loved Ones Can Make
Wow! This was so good. I’m going through psychosis currently. I was honestly scared to keep listening but Im glad I did. When you got to the greyzone part that hits very hard because that has been my 40 years. I have bipolar with the psychosis so I don’t last very long in psychosis but it is intense because I’m in the grey zone of the spiritual battle. My mother recently went to heaven and I finally understand where my dad came from. He has been lying to me my entire life and trying to squeeze miracles out of me by pushing me into places he’s terrified of. I knew the first time I went to the hospital like 20 years ago that my dad understood what psychosis is like. But he comes at it from such a different angle that we become polar opposite in that realm. There was no possible way to break through to him. Every thing fell on deaf ears and I had lost all hope in any kind of salvation. I feel like I won’t let him fool me again because I finally learned his tricks (and my siblings see it now too). But I’m afraid I’ll forget and he will send me back to that special place again. The grey zone really sucks. But there are parts of it that I simply cannot ignore. Before I went through all my Hokies poker I had a dream. It only lasted for a split second but in it I felt the most overwhelming peace, love, joy that I have ever felt. I was standing in a picture of a field and I was looking at Portland Oregon. But it was the most gorgeous city I have ever seen. The field was flat and the sky was the ocean of blue grey. It was completely silent yet at the same time it was the loudest thing I have ever heard. I felt faith hope and joy knowing that I could move around with this peace and love. When I woke up I said “God is so real!!!” The dream was the most real thing I had ever felt. I was currently living in Portland at that time. After the dream I moved around a lot and went to the mental ward. To this day I’m still recovering from that dream. I haven’t that peace since then but I know with all my soul that the real deal is worth dying for. And the good news is that I don’t have to do what Jesus did. There is only one God and he is all things pure.
I learned a lot from this. Thank you so much <3
You look great.❤
Would you share the book title you thought was possessed? I believe in the pathology of all dis-eases and there being a root and stem. Thanks for sharing parts of your journey. 🎉
Bless your heart and thank you for sharing. Any advice for family going through this with loved ones?
@@tinarob6796 I think the biggest thing you can do as a love one is just offer emotional support & keep them safe. It is such a scary experience and it helps to be reminded that you’re ok when you’re going through it. I hope you & your loved one are ok, good luck.
Hey Carolynn, I have been diagnosed Severe OCD and have had several trips to Mental Health. I also have Psychotic episodes which went undiagnosed for decades. I saw your show and bingo! My cRaZy thoughts and belief's about the whole world following me and knowing what I'm doing and saying at all time, it is Psychosis, without a doubt. I have an appt with my Doc on the 7th. Thank You! 😄😄😄😄😄😄
@@Suzan-n4z good luck!! I hope your appointment goes well! 🤞
Thankyou!!!
Is there… And I don’t know if it’s fair to ask this question, but is there a way to help slow or stop the process besides just getting them to a hospital and supporting them financially/emotionally? I was depressed, and I know the signs of suicidal people, and how to support them. But is psychosis in any way similar? In the sense that there IS a real and actionable way to support someone through it?
@@falsegood5696 it’s honestly hard to say. So many people are resistant to help. What I needed most was to be supported and that looked like helping me through my fears and paranoia, and keeping me safe. It’s more important than anything to me when I’m in that state. I honestly think offering companionship is the most important thing you can do.
@ So it is similar to depression/dysthemia in that way, where the only real support you can give aside from removing the burdens associated, is to listen, empathize, and offer a different reality.
@ yeah, pretty much. And keeping them safe. For me, I had a tendency to wander off so my sister would follow after me and kind of herd me back into the house. If she didn’t do that, I would walk for hours going nowhere until the police picked me up. A lot of things can make a person unsafe, it’s kind of like having to keep a little kid safe.
Fascinating, but it's called Suspension Of Disbelief ❤❤❤
@@returnofdakid no, I fully believed I was the people I’d see in TV in some way. I wasn’t just allowing myself to be influenced by ideas on TV, the TV to me was real life.
You are an inspiration. Thank you
You are beautiful
As always, thank you. Your hair and makeup also look awesome! 💜🌈
@@HalenNelah aw thanks!! I don’t have a lot of occasions to dress up so it’s been fun coming up with different looks for my videos.
Wow... great way to explain it!
Thanks!
The Downward Spiral! 😞😞😞
Yeah, it’s so awful 😖
What is the thearpy that is helping you,my relative is taking the abilify and myst get help with sleep
@@christinaolmos1293 ability has helped me a lot! I don’t have much success with therapy so medication is really the big help for me.
You're the best Carolynn 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Aw thanks! I think you’re the best too! I’m glad we’re friends. 😊
@Psychotic.in.Seattle I'm so glad you think for me in this way! ☺️☺️☺️✨🌈🌈🌈🌈♥️❤️🌷🌷🌷🌸🌈🌈🌈🌈
Scary!😢❤
i am able to read after many years of struggle. first it was concentration but i mastered that on a moderately high level. then it was comprehension. i am proof if you truly want to read and have schizophrenia or related diseases you can. but i no longer use that as advice to problems. i would tell a person to try something creative like drawing or writing and of course a musical instrument. and there are many other things that are creative. i consider myself a smart person and i know I've experienced burnout. i can't work because of it and it really is true. i heard regular exercise can alter one's DNA for the better. i love to take walks most every day. it's going to be rainy here tomorrow and i need to walk to the store for food. i hear Seattle has a lot of rain. but i did hear it's usually drizzle but i don't know if that's true?
Oh gosh I can relate so much to this!! Reading was the same way for me - first the concentration, then the comprehension, and I’m pretty much back to my usual ability with that one. I agree that writing, art, music, etc. are great ways to go, too. Art was a BIG one for me!! I am so proud that I could relearn how to draw after psychosis, and I got my love of art back which I’d lost in my episodes. And yes, Seattle rains a lot but it is so light that no one really uses umbrellas or even wears rain jackets. I do wear mine from time to time, but most of the time it doesn’t soak you. You just get a little damp. It was so strange to get used to the constant rain when I moved here, but now I actually like it! I use a bright lamp in the winter, you know, the therapy kind? I forget what they’re called. But yeah the light therapy helps a lot with how dreary and gray it can be. That is the part that I don’t like.
@@Psychotic.in.SeattleI call it “mom’s happy lamp” 😂
@@gerberdaisies haha I love that!!
So amazed by your journey.
@@genamurray3902 thank you!
@ you are welcome. Long story alert, yet it could be a lot longer. I have been watching your videos hoping to gain insight for my daughter. I send them to her, but if she watches she keeps quiet about it. I was worried that her cannabis disorder has done a number on her and she won’t admit it. With a diagnosis of bi-polar. She has involuntarily been to hospital 5-6 times. She stopped smoking weed as much, but went to gummy’s. Her memory is way off and hasn’t kept a job. She is consistently taking g meds for quite some time now.
My god, nobody cares about your lies. And don't spread misinformation, delusions cant be counter or overcome by definition- the only delusional thing is your need for attention and underhanded means to get it.
It took.me a long time and work I initially had to.learn how to.memorise facts slowly and steady
@@murielmoloney1043 I’m so glad you got through it! That’s a tremendous accomplishment.
Respect for battling through, great video
@@tomeaton3440 aw thanks!
I’ve had my struggles two , I’ve had four manic episodes in which I acted out of character and had to be hospitalised for months at a time . I live in a small town & still get social anxiety to this day Because of it . bear in mind my last episode was 5 years ago . Your video really resignated with me when you mentioned you had no imagination 💭 I hear you loud and clear , any ways take care all best thanks for sharing x ✌️
@@tomeaton3440 all the best to you, and congrats on 5 years out of episodes! I’m so glad you broke the cycle. ❤️
What people forget is a single gene can be expressed 200,000 different ways. It's about epigenetics, not the genes. Epi = above. Epigenetics = above the genes.
This is just autisme. Wich i have.🥺🥺😥😥
Too bad you didn't have those intrusive thoughts just before you decided to dye your hair that color! Would have been rather helpful or maybe when you're about to get all those piercings. But hey you only got one life you live it how you like
I have a doctor I trust now though ^-^ so much <3333
@@Mpxyzm2by that’s awesome! That makes such a big difference.
You were right about medicine but I was too sick to agree. I also didn’t trust any of the doctors
You are a huge inspiration to me. I’m finally taking meds. Idk if I’d write a book, would be painful but I’m definitely gonna start reading again. Never doing drugs or alcohol again. Cutting back on caffeine. On meds for hallucinations and sleep. I’m so ready to be the person I need to be and deserve to be.
Alcohol was mine. Weed would put my mind in a terrible place.
Thank you
I see what you describe, a form of Telepathy.
I have a friend who is experiencing delusions and psychosis and I want to help them to see that. They’ve been homeless for a little over a year now because of it. But they truly believe what they’re going through and feel everyone is trying to control them. So I feel so sensitive about how to help them realize what they believe isn’t true without upsetting them or making them feel like they’re not being heard or that I’m in on it or against them/trying to trick then. I don’t know how to approach the topic.
This is the most disgusting thing I've ever seen, not heard. Please seek immediate medical attention for your brain.
I have a family member who is displaying delusional paranoid schizophrenia and is refusing to get help. Me n my family need help. Can you advise me?!
I'm sorry, I really can't offer advice. I'm not qualified in any way to do that but I can absolutely offer you my support and hope for your loved one.
🎉 dangerous. Making videos explaining this must be a coping skills of yours😊 stay on the recovery path and always prevent a relapse and never get into a crisis
Thanks, I'll try my best! And yes it's helped me cope a lot. Educating myself about it has especially helped!
Is that a common thing with delusions? Compulsions being able to overcome delusions or at least used to overcome delusions?
Oh gosh, I don't know. This is just my own personal experience I can't speak for other people.
Delusions are defined by their overbearing nature ie you know the sky is blue but feel it is yellow. Like when you have a dream about a fork but when you look at it in the dream all you know is it is the devil. Delusions can't be "counterd" she's just lying for attention or has somaticised traits into a patchwork self diagnosis to diminish her own culpability and "fit in".
Thank you for this ❤
That's really inquisitive, Carolynn! 🙏🙏💖💞💞💞🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈💝💚✨♥️☺️🌸🌸🌷🌷🙏
hello Carolynn! I hope you're doing well. my daughter has been on several drugs also, none actually worked plus gave her TD. Most recently she even tried the new cobenfy and that one did not work either unfortunately... i know you said you dont want to reveal what works for you. i'm so curious though to see if what you're on could work for my daughter.... what letter does it start with? ha!
@@christinehollenshead6201 well, everything I’ve tried has worked they’ve all just given me side effects. If there’s anything on the list I read at 03:40 that she hasn’t tried maybe one of them could work. For me it was just a matter of picking the ones with the least awful side effects. Good luck to her! I hope she finds the right med. TD sucks and I’m sorry she’s had to deal with that.
@ thank you, Carolynn. Please keep up the good work! Your content is very helpful!
Do you have any resources or videos on how to survive the shame and guilt of public embarrassment from psychosis? Thanks so much!
@@sovereignnobody354 yeah! I have a video from a few months ago called “getting past the embarrassment from psychosis”
Thank u for sharing!! 😊❤
I have a close realative with this and you have given me hope, it has been so exhausting breaks my heart!
Your perfect xoxo
Hi gorgeous
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Thank you!
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I had that speech problem too in my worst psychosis episode! Thank you SO much for sharing this. We need to talk about it when we are ready. ❤
It's a bit off to talk about this while smiling. 😅😂😅
@@CuriousCattery nothing wrong with enjoying talking about a subject you’re passionate about.
@Psychotic.in.Seattle it comes across as insensitive. You might enjoy the topic but anyone who lives with anhedonia can tell you it's hell on earth. Brevity and hell don't mix.
@CuriousCattery well, as someone who’s lived with anhedonia, I can agree that it’s hell on earth but your opinion of how I choose to spread positivity about the worst experience of my life doesn’t matter.
@@CuriousCattery this topic is deeply personal to me having survived 5 psychotic episodes and I’ll cope with my psychosis in whatever way is healing for me.
@@Psychotic.in.Seattle I'm sorry, for some reason I thought you were a psychologist who hadn't experienced anhedonia first hand. Smiling about it to potential patients seemed sinister. You have every right to talk about it in whatever way, and knowing you've experienced it as well as psychosis, changes my view completely. I've been through the same - 4 major and many minor psychotic episodes. Now not on meds and fine for 3 years after fixing spiritual, philosophical, and psychological components but the anhedonia lingers. Sorry again for calling you out on false grounds.
Does it matter ? Unfortunately yes, my brain protected itself and made me psychotic. My psychiatrist recognised my psychotic depression and the medications literally snapped me out of it. Everything, said in this video is 100 percent shared by me. Psychosis is like the best dream, where all your questions are answered. Once the medications kick in, you wonder why you have been disbelieving the clocks and estimating the time in the hospital by the shadows on the wall outside. Psychosis or a religious experience ? Often debated. 8 years after my psychotic break, I am still questioned by my family, are you sure you are okay ? Yes, but I still see my psychiatrist every 6 months and my psychologist every other week. This posting, is very helpful .
As someone who has experienced psychosis, it is 2025 and my psychosis started in 2017. Your video is so spot on. I don't know how many people have recovered. I call my psychosis happy, I could read minds, it was a reality that felt kept from me. I could read car number plates, they told me how many people had died of covid,
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