The Georgie Gust Exhibit
What if you had such severe schizophrenia that your life was just one hallucination after another? And what if people kept trying to drag you back out of those hallucinations, to prove that you weren’t living in reality, and that reality was nothing more than a psych hospital? Would you go? Would you make that leap back into reality, leave such a vivid life, for ceramic walls and metal gurneys?
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Episodes
Aug 21, 2013
Aug 21, 2013
1hr
Psychological suffering is an essential
component of Jonathan Harnisch’s artistic creativity. The same prolifically expressed dark
emotions poured into his art triggers the darker side of his core as much
concerned with creativity as with negative reaction. Madness, trauma, stress,
and memories surface, the same intensity and passion he seeks resulting in self-actualizing
healing. YouTube
Aug 17, 2013
Aug 17, 2013
1hr 17 min
Recovery from drug addiction and just another conversation between two
paranoid schizophrenic friends Jonathan Harnisch and Josh Luten
Twitter: Jonathan Harnisch @jwharnisch
Twitter: Josh Luten @JoshLutenwww.facebook.com/schizophreniaraw
Aug 11, 2013
Aug 11, 2013
1hr 44 min
Two paranoid schizophrenics meet each other for the first time in person at Jonathan Harnisch's Hot Club and become friends. This is the audio extract from the YouTube video version, uncut, live and real, just as is from the The Real Me and You Podcast available free on iTunes. Hang out with us right here and now. Jonathan Harnisch is known publicly as an accomplished writer, producer and musician who blogs and podcasts about mental health, inspiration and creative fiction on Porcelain Utopia.YouTube Live Broadcast Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufjl830OYsQ&feature=share&list=UUr5fjrP2SO_Z0IIWbwvnSuw
Mar 7, 2013
Mar 7, 2013
32 min
The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours. It is an amazing journey and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.
Jan 13, 2013
Jan 13, 2013
37 min
Jonathan Harnisch sneaks in this solo cast in celebration of Episode #100. Trauma, interpersonal relationships, and therapy are spoken about as well as Jonathan’s recent near death experience, stigma, psych wards, and a reading from his personal journals. Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.
Jan 9, 2013
Jan 9, 2013
34 min
The Real Me and You: "Caregivers of any kind must take a break as often as possible for their own health and mental peace. As a primary caregiver, you owe it to yourself and your family to take a break from the task of caring for another. Pressure of speech and flight of ideas are also discussed. Jonathan Chouette's film 'Walk Away Renee' is referenced and recommended. Wind Horse Integrative Mental Health is also mentioned.
Jan 3, 2013
Jan 3, 2013
49 min
We all have problems. The way we solve them is what makes us different. We all cope with negative situations in our own ways, and in whatever way that suits us, and works for us best, as individuals. Jonathan and Maureen Harnisch
Dec 27, 2012
Dec 27, 2012
1hr 4 min
Once again, host Jonathan Harnisch talks candidly with his wife, Maureen Cooke. Together, The Real Me meets The Real Us. Relationships, medication, and what it feels like to live with schizophrenia are some of the many topics discussed.
Dec 23, 2012
Dec 23, 2012
54 min
Jonathan Harnisch and his wife Maureen talk about the impact Jonathan's illness has had throughout the years: his progress, his stabilization, and what he still hopes to achieve.
Dec 19, 2012
Dec 19, 2012
11 min
Recovering schizophrenic Jonathan Harnisch and the occasional guest, speak candidly and openly about living with mental illness.