Stories & Videos
Stories and videos that offer insight into early psychosis and the PIER Program.
These videos share perspectives from participants, families, and members of the PIER team. Some offer an introduction to the program, while others highlight specific supports or personal experiences.
You can browse all videos below or use the categories to explore the topics most relevant to you.
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A Safe Space for Families
A family peer partner reflects on supporting parents through the complexity and emotional weight of early psychosis.
An Introduction to the PIER Program
An overview of the PIER Program, told through the voices of participants, families, peers, and clinicians.
As long as you hold onto some hope
No matter where you are in your journey, recovery is possible. Hear a message of hope from someone who has been there.
Breaking the Stigma
Stigma should never stand in the way of getting help. One participant shares why spreading awareness in their community matters.
Building a Life, Not Pausing It
PIER team members explain how treatment supports work, school, and community life. Not separation from it.
CBT For Psychosis
Learn how a proven, strengths-based therapy model helps participants make sense of their experiences and build toward recovery.
Community Outreach & Education
See how PIER reaches beyond the clinic to build awareness, reduce stigma, and connect communities to early support.
Early Support Makes a Difference
A PIER clinician explains how early support, family involvement, and coordinated care help people move forward with confidence.
Education, Work, and Planning for the Future
How education and employment support help participants stay connected to school, work, and future goals.
Engaging Community & Early Identification
PIER educators describe how community partnerships make it possible to identify and support individuals showing early signs of psychosis.
Finding Hope Through Shared Experience
Participants and families share how connection, time, and support helped them move from crisis toward hope.
History of PIER
Learn how PIER became one of the country's pioneering early psychosis intervention programs, built on community outreach and education.
Hope
A participant describes the strategies they've developed for living with persistent voices while staying focused on everyday life.
Hope, Recovery, and Living Well
Participants and family members share how support, understanding, and early care changed their lives.
Multifamily Group: Learning and Solving Together
Families and participants share how multifamily group builds connection, understanding, and practical support.
Psychosis, Diagnosis, and the Path Forward
Dr. Amy Mayhew shares perspective on diagnosis, fear, and the long-term possibilities for people experiencing psychosis.
Psychosis, Possibility, and Change
Elsie Moshimer, RN, reflects on stigma, early care, and why psychosis does not determine a person’s future.
Supporting Families Through Early Care
Eric Dodge, MHRT-C, reflects on supporting families, early intervention, and navigating care during stressful moments.
Supporting Goals, Work, and Community Connection
Daniel Semukanya, MHRT-C, shares how employment support and community outreach help reduce stigma and encourage early help-seeking.
Supporting Recovery Through Family and Community
How family-centered, coordinated care supports recovery and helps people access help earlier.
The Role of Peer Support in Recovery
Elias Pierce explains how peer support helps people stay connected to community, meaning, and everyday life while navigating psychosis.
Trusting the Process and Going at Your Own Pace
A reflection on recovery, pacing, and redefining what progress really looks like.
Understanding Psychosis and the Power of Family Support
An overview of psychosis, early support, and how families and care teams work together at PIER.
Understanding Psychosis Beyond the Stigma
Benji Cashin, LMSW-CC, discusses stigma, coordinated care, and how people can live meaningful lives while navigating psychosis.
What Peer Support Really Means
An explanation of peer support and how shared lived experience helps participants feel understood.
What Psychosis Can Look Like
Participants, families, and clinicians describe what psychosis feels like and how it shows up in real life.
Why Coordinated Care Works
PIER team members describe how coordinated care brings people together to support the whole person.
Why Early Intervention for Psychosis?
The earlier treatment begins, the greater the difference it can make. Hear what the research tells us about early intervention for psychosis.
Why Early Intervention Matters
PIER team members explain how early intervention can slow symptom progression and support long-term recovery.
Why Early Intervention Matters Now
Reflections on early intervention, openness, and why learning more is often the first step.
Working Together as a Care Team
A clinician reflects on teamwork, community outreach, and meeting people where they are.
Working Together to Support the Whole Person
Erick Schadler, PhD, explains how collaboration helps support people’s goals, care, and future plans.
