I Am Not A Monster: Schizophrenia
- Nov 29, 2017
- 1 min read
In this 14 minute TEDx video, Cecilia McGough shares her own experience with schizophrenia. Cecilia has struggled with the condition for years and at one point in her life, she was even rendered incapable to function. The ongoing torment of the disorder was too much for her to bear alone, and a suicide attempt took place.
Months later, she recovered and decided to seek help - even when others told her to keep her condition a secret. According to her, getting treatment was the best decision she has made.
Removing the stigma from mental illnesses is her priority, and she has demonstrated that she is not defined by her illness. Cecilia McGough is an astronomy and astrophysics major that happens to suffer from schizophrenia; not the other way around.
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