I was never diagnosed with schizophrenia, nor have I ever lived with it. Yet people were willing to invent that narrative to silence me and dismantle my life. They created a lie because my voice was inconvenient. It revealed the darker side of human behavior — the lengths some will go to erase a person rather than face the truth that I was abused.
Clarity: I would never trust anyone who could lie about me, twist my truth for their own agenda, or attempt to exert control over my life. It is profoundly abusive behavior.
For the record, my cousin’s uncle was diagnosed with schizophrenia when I was a child. I would never inflict harm on anyone living with schizophrenia or add to their pain. That is the difference — the contrast between compassion and the inhumanity I witnessed.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Nicole Nelson, Principal Designer
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