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FIRST BREAK

Daniel S. Frey

Daniel Frey is the Editor-in Chief & Jacob Frey is the Circulation Director of NYC Voices

"First Break means 'first break' with reality. When I was 22 I experienced voices that no one else could hear and believed things that were impossible to be true (delusions). My experience was an example of a 'first (psychotic) break.'" - Daniel Frey

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» First Break: Three Years Later

: Now, with the breakthroughs in new medication and treatment, mental illness can be only a small...

» First Break: Where Do I Go From Here?

: My plans fell apart late in my third year of college when I started hearing voices ... Part of the...

» Since My First Break: An Update

: it is difficult for me to live with schizophrenia even now. Though I've come a long way since my...

» First Break: A Cycle Going Nowhere

: The good news is that if you face down the dragon your life can resume its course ... Since...

» First Break: "To Be or Not to Be"

: Two overriding facts became clear: my life would never be the same again; and I had a choice of...

» First Break: One Year Later

: I'm part of a culture that mocks mental illness, fearing it and misunderstanding it. I grew up...

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