Featured on the Oprah show, Jani Schofield's story was something that instantly hit me. She is a 7 year old little girl that suffers with schizophrenia. It is extremely rare in children and she is one of the most severe cases. This little girl is haunted by animals with names like, Wednesday, 400 and 24 hours that live in a world called Calalini. It is heart breaking because they tell her that she needs to be violent and hurt the people she loves until they scratched and bit her until she did. These hallucinations have even lead her to suicide attempts. Her family is dedicated to her life and to making it the best that it can be. "The moment is really all that we have," says her father. This story reminded me of how serious and life threatening mental diseases can really be.
Watch the video where she explains her world, Calalini.
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Meets-a-Child-with-Schizophrenia-Video
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