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My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.

2025/4/2
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This chapter explores the close relationship between Jamie and Tim during their childhood and early adulthood, highlighting their shared interests and activities, from biking and skateboarding to reading comics and creating art. Their bond deepens as they both move to Seattle.
  • Jamie and Tim were close siblings who shared many activities.
  • Tim was artistic, while Jamie was interested in science.
  • They both moved to Seattle in their 20s.

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Growing up, Jamie Shandro was interested in science, while her younger brother, Tim, liked art. When they were in their twenties, they both landed in Seattle: Jamie for medical school and Tim for art school. They were closer than ever. But as Jamie was finishing up a rotation in psychiatry, Tim started behaving strangely.

In this episode of Modern Love, Jamie tells the story of the frightening onset of her little brother’s mental illness and the parts of his personality and creativity that remain. Plus, she talks about how helping Tim has shaped her, as a person, and a doctor.

This episode is adapted from Jamie Shandro’s 2025 essay My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.)

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