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From a Paranoid Schizophrenia Diagnosis to a Peer Researcher in Nigeria

Mad in America

G rowing up in a dysfunctional family where my father was not available most of the time and, when he was available, he did not take full responsibility, made me feel inferior to my classmates in school. I also experienced a lot of emotional abuse as a child from my mother who was taking responsibility but could not offer me emotional support because she was overwhelmed.