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Michael Michalas
Michael Michalas was born on February 12th 1972 in the suburban Los Angeles city of Montebello, California. Michael began writing poetry soon after being diagnosed with a mild to m...view moreMichael Michalas was born on February 12th 1972 in the suburban Los Angeles city of Montebello, California. Michael began writing poetry soon after being diagnosed with a mild to moderate form of schizophrenia. He was encouraged to engage in creative writing and found out that poetry was the best medium to express himself. Poetry became an excellent form of therapy and has helped him to manage and cope with what can be a very debilitating mental illness. Many people who have schizophrenia can lead normal lives and be functional. Michael hopes that through his poetry and education, he can help others understand and even empathize with those who have to deal daily with a mental illness.view less