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Michelle Hammer

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Michelle HammerMichelle Hammer is a schizophrenia activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary "Voices," which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she founded a mental health-focused clothing brand.

Schizophrenic.NYC is a clothing brand with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health. Michelle has also been featured in many publications such as Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed. And has also been featured on TV networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS. Michelle currently is open to speaking opportunities.

Click here to read all of Michelle's articles on Schizophrenia.mental-health-community.com.