Looking for mental health gifts that actually mean something? I have schizophrenia, and I design schizophrenia awareness clothing and art that says out loud what most people only whisper about. This holiday gift guide is for anyone shopping for a gift for someone with schizophrenia, someone who loves a person with schizophrenia, or anyone who wants mental health awareness gifts that give back.
Schizophrenia Awareness Shirt:
The Don’t Be Paranoid You Look Great Tee
The best selling schizophrenia shirt in the shop. It takes the words people like me hear in our heads and turns them into a compliment. One of the best mental health gift ideas for starting real conversations about schizophrenia.
Mental Health Sweatshirt:
The Midnight Illusion Lightweight Sweatshirt
The newest piece of mental health clothing in the shop. A bold black pattern on a lightweight sweatshirt you can wear all year. A great schizophrenia gift for someone who wants to wear their support with a little more edge.
Schizophrenia Gift for Everyday Life:
The 7 Day Pillbox, Stuck Design
Medication is part of daily life with schizophrenia, so it might as well look good. A small, funny, useful stocking stuffer for anyone who takes daily meds.
Mental Health Awareness Gift Under Every Budget:
Rorschach Buttons
The easiest mental health awareness gift on the list. Put one on a jacket or a bag and let the inkblot do the talking.
Mental Health Gifts That Give Back
Giving back is built into Schizophrenic.NYC. I give to Fountain House Gallery, an art gallery that shows the work of people diagnosed with mental illness, and I donate to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Every gift in this guide supports a small business run by a woman with schizophrenia, and that support gets passed on.
If you are shopping for gifts for someone with schizophrenia this holiday season, shop small, shop honest, and say it out loud.