An 18-Year-Old With Schizophrenia Is Turning Her Hallucinations Into Powerful Art

Unfortunately, people are rarely receptive to Kate when they learn about the condition she suffers from. This is because Hollywood has perpetuated a negative stigma about “mental illnesses” (a term Kate despises). As a result, few understand what it’s really like to be affected by schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, or other psychological disorders if they haven’t personally experienced them.