04: I had A Psychotic Relapse. Again. - With Patience Abonge

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to the month of May; the Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, we will in part focus on mental health awareness. In our African community, most people living with mental illness (particularly when severe) are frequently stigmatized, shunned, and outcasted, making it difficult for people to express any mental health concerns. This has to change and it starts with creating awareness and having these uncomfortable conversations.</span> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So in this episode, we have a familiar name from Season 1 - Patience Abonge. Her episode on Season 1 was one of the most listened to, and reviewed as her story touched many and brought forth the awareness of why we need to keep asking our loved ones the “Are you okay?” question, but this time, with intention and genuine interest to know what they’re going through mentally.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Meet Our Guest</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Patience is a support worker who advocates for mental health in our community. She has suffered from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. She is here to speak more about her recent relapse and her goal is to use her story to motivate and inspire others while emphasizing the need to continue having these conversations. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Contact Patience:</strong></p> <p><strong>Tiktok</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: @patienceabonge8</span></p> <p><strong>Facebook</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Patience Abonge</span></p> <p><br />  </p> <p class="Type__TypeElement-goli3j-0 iaEwFO umouqjSkMUbvF4I_Xz6r"> <strong>Things You Will Learn in This Episode: </strong></p> <p class="Type__TypeElement-goli3j-0 iaEwFO umouqjSkMUbvF4I_Xz6r"> [00:01 – 03:00] Introduction</p> <ul class="ZbLneLRe2x_OBOYZMX3M"> <li class="Type__TypeElement-goli3j-0 iaEwFO rjdQaIDkSgcGmxkdI2vU"> Introducing our guest - Patience Abonge</li> </ul> <p class="Type__TypeElement-goli3j-0 iaEwFO umouqjSkMUbvF4I_Xz6r"> [0