Schizophrenia Survivor: My Birthday Epiphany & Battling Illness

[@barneyronnie]

Happy Belated Birthday, Stephen! This is another example of your amazing progress. The fact that you were willing to record this video despite feeling lousy demonstrates your strength and courage. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@JIMKATSANIDIS]

Great video! You aren’t alone In the struggle with fatigue and exhaustion. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for sharing everything you are going through with us Stephen, take care and have a great day!👋❤👍

[@madamechapeau7112]

Thank you, Stephen, for sharing your journey. You are admired by thousands. God Bless!

[@carolinechow1702]

Happy Belated Birthday, Stephen! You're the best! Get well soon.

[@SideTrackSusie]

Stephen you are a light. Your videos are informative and down to earth. Please stay strong

[@onwardsandupwards7397]

Congratulations that you developed a new appreciation for your own blessings and being able to feel happiness for your life because of your loved ones. Belated happy birthday. It's okay to changing the wording to your own suiting, such as "Peaceful birthday." Coming up with new words and ways to appreciate the events in your life may free you from comparing your state of mind between your childhood before schizophrenia. My father had schizophrenia. I am grateful for your work to teach people about schizophrenia through living your life. Healthy sleep to you, restorative sleep to you, precious sleep to you and a return to feeling much better.

[@Dovefromabove423]

Stephen, I’m thankful to you. For many reasons. I was in a crisis of sadness when I woke up this morning. I tried to pray and cried then wanted to distract myself from my sadness. Because it hurt. There are 2 in my family who …… Anyway, my Bible casually parted to Isaiah 61. I saw I was there in verse 3. I found a song that carried ver. 1-2. The Word and the song up lifted me. For today, and whenever I turn to the Anointed One, I’m healed of this debilitating despair.

[@gp7810]

Be positive brother Keep up the good work.

[@5GLTE]

Good Man💯

[@myowndrum286]

Feel better quickly. I'm so happy to hear you had a wonderful birthday. Love of family is so important and we often forget all they mean to us. Stay strong, young man. Warm thoughts from a farming mema in AB Canada.

[@jamesduke9809]

Thank you for sharing your story, it helps others. Keep up the great work!

[@kitandsons173]

Happy Birthday Stephen! I think it is amazing that despite your challenges, you manage to find gratitude for your blessings. You realize that your gifts of love and support from family, far outweighs your challenges. You have grown so much, emotionally, as well. The fact that you want your loved ones know how grateful you are to them shows maturity and integrity. Hope you feel better! My 20 year old son plays online chess. Great hobby!

[@Carol-qv3mk]

A very happy belated birthday to you. I'm happy you have a loving support system. ❤

[@LeslieJeanneJohnson]

Happy birthday, Stephen! That's wonderful you had such an epiphany! And I'm so glad you're starting to get better from your illness. You are an amazing young man. You should be so proud of yourself. You have an awesome channel. Keep on, keep on!

[@anniekierstead5419]

That's great Stephen. You have a great attitude, in spite of your trials. God bless you ❤❤❤

[@heartquaked]

Happy birthday fellow Virgo! 🥳 I was home schooled and isolated as a teenager. So I know how lonely it is to not have friends and not have gatherings for birthdays. Keep on going 💜🔆

[@cremebrulee4759]

I'm glad that you are feeling better. Please get plenty of rest so your body can heal. I just subscribed and look forward to learning about schizophrenia. It's great that you want to educate people and help remove the stigma.

[@Dana-lj4zy]

Happy Birthday Steven! Keep smiling - you have a wonderful smile!

[@lindawilson795]

Happy belated birthday 🎂🎉 to you. Hope you feel better soon! Glad to see your wonderful smile. You are a fine man.,💗🧡💙

[@AngelaSeifried-lr1hj]

My son Dillan suffering from same i suffer from mental illness. You're special beautiful soul & handsome im praying for all of us in these hard times i love you for putting this out for us that need to hear

[@margiemurphy3336]

TY Stephen for sharing ur videos You are an amazing young man with a great family! I have a Son (57) who has schizophrenia He had his first episode when he was 50)diagnosed after his 50th birthday He is managing his illness well with Meds and his Doctor and with lots of love and support from his family. You are such a positive person I have learned a lot ref schizophrenia from your videos. Keep up the good work you are helping so many ppl. Love & hugs from a Mom who cares ❤ Wishing you a happy healthy birthday

[@janerainsford8996]

I’m that way too. I can hear something and know it’s true but days, weeks or years later I’ll have an epiphany and all of a sudden I’ll know in my heart and brain that it is really true.

[@redthreadzen]

It's perfectly natural and normal to greave the time we've lost due to mental illness. But it is what it is, and we are now able to celebrate the milestones of our life. Even more so, simply because we've overcome so much. Looking forward now, allows us to focus on and be greatful for the good little things that happen every day. Perhaps we may not be wanting to be a party animal during celebrations but quite celebration is perfectly fine. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHEN May every day bring you a little joy. You really have got this, and you really can expect many good things and people to happen in your life. Thriving despite schitzophrenia.

[@robertafierro5592]

Keep up the good work, Steven! You WILL get better! If you start feeling funny or weird from te Meds, say something, Steven! You deserve the very best the world has to offer! You are a Blessing. I wish you were part of my family!

[@mellynn277]

Happy Belated Birthday! I'm so glad you're feeling better. It's great that you realized the blessing of your family. I've realized that myself and am very grateful for them.

[@carja09]

A very happy (and insightful, healthy and strong too) 24th year Stephen!! Happy belated Birthday to you!! 🎂 🍰 🧁 🥳 🙌 🎈 🎉 🎊 Thank you for posting your videos.

[@ashleyriblet2326]

Happy Birthday, Stephen. Wishing you, happy and healthy days with your family!!!! Lots of hugs to you! ❤

[@giaonguyen8271]

Happy late birthday Stephen. These past few days, I've been checking in every day to see if you have any new videos. I want to know how are you today. I have 2 relatives with schizophrenia, 20 years! Thank for You and Your Father's videos. Watching these videos, I understand my relatives better, so I know how to talk to them, how to take care them. Before, I didn't know how to talk to them, because I didn't understand what they thought and how they felt. Thank You very much. From Vietnam

[@VegasUnicorn]

there are a lot of people who love and care about you stephen. happy belated birthday xo

[@Peachtreedishes]

Yes, that’s so true

[@hollynelson3336]

Happy birthday Stephen, Thanks for your videos and all you do to help others.

[@lynnjaxful]

It is so good to hear fro you! I have thought of you often and wondered where you were. In all honesty, it is not unusual for birthdays not to be what they were when you are younger. Not to worry. They get lonelier as you grow older. Life. You have plenty. Plenty of love. Plenty of purpose. Lots of admirers. This is the truth. Yes, life is not easy for most. Sick or not. Hang in there! We love you!! I have learned over the years that when I am having a bad day, I remind myself I have had plenty of them. They come to pass. This too shall pass. Tomorrow will be better.

[@judithrochon7837]

Thank you for sharing your stories .It is important that you get your message out to the world. ❤

[@abdulhye5052]

Happy birthday Stephen. My son also are suffering mental illness since 2022. Now he is full recover. But taking antipsychotic drugs.

[@smallisbeautiful2808]

One of the biggest ironies in life is that so-called "mentally ill" people usually make more sense than most supposedly "normal" people do.

[@jamesbuccigross6920]

Happy Birthday! All the best to you!

[@melissamanseau956]

Happy belated birthday Stephen! Your channel is so important to me. Thank you for putting out content even though you were not feeling that well. Honestly, you look and sound great in the video. I really couldn't notice anything about your respiratory illness but I hope you feel better soon.

[@PaulineRaabe_]

Happy belated birthday Stephen!! XO

[@jeancardoza4442]

Good to see you, Stephen. Love your beautiful smile❤ Happy Late Birthday! Hugs for you and your Mom and Dad. God bless you all. Always look forward to your videos.

[@brodog1884]

Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you feel better soon. 🙂

[@grahamhardie6853]

Thanks for the video Stephen. Glad you enjoyed your birthday 🎂 Get well soon👍

[@wah704]

Happy belated birthday Steven!

[@chickenmonger123]

I’m not suffering with Schizophrenia, but I do have other things that make me susceptible to Depression and Anxiety. I don’t know what I would’ve done without love, and the imposition to be thankful. To keep my eyes on other things than myself. Preferably things that are… I would put it in a more universal way for others… The higher things in life. The good and true things. Ideals of love, faith, hope. The tenets of those things. As you may find them. They get you through. And off of yourself.

[@kalaiselviramaiah3854]

Happy birthday stephen pray god bless you happiness peace of mind and strength to fight . Your purpose of life to help other from sharing your experience has been a great help.keep going at your own phase.🎉🎂🥂🎤

[@mynorby206]

a belated happy birthday.. thanks for sharing..

[@ramosmceligot6223]

YOURE GREAT STEPHEN. GREAT FUTURE AHEAD OF YOU .

[@LL-ii3fy]

love always wins

[@Phoenixrebirth85]

"What you think, you become" The Buddha

[@Peekaboo2-o8o]

I just discovered you Steven. Thank you so much for sharing Sending lots of healing prayers from 🇬🇧

[@provostg]

Always remember to put yourself first, which it seems you did taking the time off. Your health is a priority. It's wonderful that you've created such a welcoming community to combat stigma and that you have so much support as seen on your Birthday (Happy Belated 🙂). As always, God Bless, and all the best.

[@joshuaduntra3852]

Happy birthday brother stay positive

[@stevenwilliams5849]

Hang in there Steven......!!! I also struggle with mental illness myself complex Ptsd depression and anxiety. It's so bad I can't function that well I have a hard time holding a job I never really had a steady job ever because of mental illness.

[@amyjones8613]

Feel better 😊❤

[@Kevtalkseverything]

Great video and praying you start to feel better soon!

[@Peachtreedishes]

Happy birthday to you Stephen ! Following you from Quebec /Canada sending you support/hug

[@GumMonster1]

Hello Stephen. I found your video as an advertisement and I would like to thank you for sharing your 24th birthday experiences as I can relate to them and your insightfulness has opened my eyes.

[@zaistu]

Happy belated birthday!!

[@MrBenflanagan]

Happy birthday mate. It gets better as you get older.

[@5GLTE]

Thank you for this!!!

[@zohraimam6597]

Happy Birthday 🎂

[@Lily-lu6kk]

Happy birthday 🎉🎁🎂🎈

[@shamanmermaidblackdragon]

Happy birthday ❤🎉😊 I love your soul being for being so healing and helpful and strong as the warrior you know and we all know you are!!:)))) You’re a powerful transparent person and your communications are so inspiring and amazing to me!!;) And to positive ppl like you and me and all of us that love you! And respect you!😊❤ And I wish my own schizophrenic traited amazing TwinFlame husband that also has asd, would be strong and transparent and humble and healing for this world 🌎!!;) Like you are, everyday!!:)) Keep up the good work! And never give up and stop! ❤ Bcs it’s your calling you wrote in your life chart/contract!! Wink wink👍🪬🧿🔮🌎🫶 Much light and love namaste 🙏 Leah

[@kimberlypalmer947]

That's awesome you allowed yourself to be celebrated!!! That's really hard for me!!!

[@crumbtember]

Ur amazing, glad you are feeling a bit better❤

[@crumbtember]

You should collab with living well with schizophrenia 😮

[@WDBsirLocksight]

interesting idea

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Yes please

[@Only1You_Honey]

My son has just turned 33. He takes Aripiprazole. He also has problems with temperature. (I think it's a hormone problem.) He has a job as a custodian and makes a good living.

[@saba9363]

Happy belated birthday Stephen

[@jessicarettally6534]

We love you too❤❤❤

[@SurvivingSchizophrenia]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@ronaldsmith531]

Good Video. Happy Birthday.

[@cynthiahurlburt2819]

Get well soon ❤ sounds like the flu that is going around. Rest,hydration lemon honey tea. I'm so happy you are experiencing joy and love.❤❤❤

[@robertafierro5592]

One word of advice, even though I'm not a Doctor. Steven, the best way to feel.good is to walk, walk walk! You will feel exhilarated at the end! Try to walk around least 20 city blocks. That is one mile! It will move your bowels and you'll feel a Good feeling at the end. People don't realize how important it is to exercise!

[@mynorby206]

hope youl´ll be well soon

[@valerieperry3480]

Good job

[@jessicarettally6534]

❤❤❤

[@Mattieboi1201]

i hope you get to feeling better my friend

[@lourdesgarcia2969]

U might be feeling nuts from allergies. Dust all surfaces from ceiling to floor. Make sure wen done u swipe finger check to make sure u removed all dust. Dust kills. And rhinitis is the closest thing to rage I've ever encountered...

[@lourdesgarcia2969]

Ps. Happy birthday fellow Virgo!!!

[@Darkstalker212]

My mother and older brother has schizophrenia.. sometimes, I don't know what to do or say to them

[@charlesseiderman29]

Haldol, it keeps my son well.

[@plaguenotprophet7840]

I would drop my thesis on how anything conceptual isnt real, and you shouldnt think about it... but i feel that it wouldnt natter to you anyway. You have reason to consider thise things. It cant be helped. But thoughts and udeas arent made of snything... they arent real. It makes me sad to think about, that my consiousness is a thing that has no form, and itll be gone when i die... but i get the feeling youd ignore me so i dont care. Being happy, the feeling happy... its all thst matrers. Its the only thing that matters

[@jimbodon5998]

I don't like parties either. Even the word 'party' has me diving for cover. In my opinion only dim people enjoy orchestrated happiness.

[@NF-im1wq]

Obsessive negative thinking is called Ruminating I know because I have it getting outside and communing with nature helps me more than anything else I know you can't right now but I know you will feel better later

[@AllenM.Ponsen]

I thought folks with this condition didn't suffer 🤔

[@jamespassas9441]

Happy birthday!

[@SurvivingSchizophrenia]

Thank you! I appreciate it