How to Dismantle Self-Stigma in Schizophrenia

• By: Dr. Tracy Hicks, NP, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP/PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP, FAAN C-Trilogy Outreach
• September 9th, 2026
• care partners, long-acting injectable antipsychotics, mental health stigma, person-first language, schizophrenia, self-stigma, serious mental illness, shared decision-making
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Hi, my name is Dr. Tracy Hicks. I am a mother, a friend, an educator, a mentor, a wife, a psychiatric healthcare provider...among many other parts of my identity. How I introduce myself is an important element of how I view myself and how the outside world views me. My experience with...