How Taye Diggs Is Lifting Up the Schizophrenia Community

When TV, film, and Broadway actor Tai Digs first learned that his sister Christian was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult, his biggest obstacle to understanding his condition was many of us. It had to overcome the joint myths and misunderstandings around Schizophrenia, which, like films, are intact through the media. I, myself and Irrain And Doni Darko.

“For me, Schizoprania was the only one that was presented on movies and TV,” says Digs.

Schizophrenia affects more than 21 million people worldwide, leading to less than situations like depression and anxiety. Many people are trapped with wrong ideas with less real -life exhibitions with people living with this situation. For example, that all the people suffering from schizophrenia are violent, they have many personalities, or they cannot work in society.

This is a huge part of why Digs is using its platform to advocate schizophrenia. In a partnership with Bristol Mayers Skyb, Tai and Christian have offered your live campaign since May 2024 to help promote the voice of people living in schizophrenia.

Shizfrania community exposure

This year, in honor of the month of mental health awareness and the World Schizophrenia Day, Diggs and his sister hosted talent showcase on May 17 to help persuade the Shizfrania community in Los Angeles.

Diggs says he feels happy to be a part of it. “I was taken on an emotional ride,” he says. “I had no idea how talented these people would be.”

Diggs emphasizes that the community and understanding are in the heart of staying worth you. “When he was at that stage, he was not a victim of any disorder, he was just a wonderful actor. It is important not to make people a pigeon hole. These are the artists who are living only with things that can be more difficult to deal with.”

What does it take for loved ones

Schizophrenia is treatable but not treatable, and is often marked by symptoms of its symptoms, such as deception, deception and many emotional and academic issues that can make it difficult to work if not treated. That is why both loved and health care teams are a great support system, which Digs has seen as a career.

He says, “This is because you are involved in this moment and connecting with whatever situation in your loved ones or in your constituency.” “Throw an idea about what you think, because you won’t know until you really are.”

He says that he had the best thing for his sister to simply research and learn more, as much as he could, instead of ignorance, move forward in understanding. Her experience shows how difficult it can be to visit a loved one.

“Exactly after his diagnosis, I was scared,” he says.

There is no set blue print to deal with mental health diagnosis, whether it be your own or someone you care about, but the Dugs offers an example of how you can work even with very complex feelings.

“I didn’t know how I would work. I didn’t know how I would feel. I didn’t want people to do justice to it.” “These are all very natural, very human emotions. But the more you learn, the better you will be.”

Diagnosis is just the beginning

Although getting schizophrenia diagnosis may be terrible, this is also a first step in the way leading to the right treatment, and to find out the best ways to showcase your loved ones. Digs has recognized that this is a part of the process. For those who care for a person affected by schizophrenia, they say that it is necessary to embrace the journey and fight the desire to ‘solve’ the condition of their loved ones.

“Playing a game is winning the game,” he says. “All this is just there. I think this is a great way to go through life.”

Based on its experience, the message of Diggs to others in the Schizophrenia community is not frightened. He says, “You don’t have to sit on the shore. You can go there and experience emotions and heights and lower parts and muddles.” “This is the greatest thing I have learned and I am excited to learn other people as well.”

“Life doesn’t need to be stopped,” he says. “Everything can move. You have to move in a little differently, but opening yourself with it is the most positive thing you can do.”