Skater Gonzi’s Fight with Borderline Schizophrenia | Skating and Talking

Polish skater and artist Gonzi has been vocal about his fight against depression and borderline schizophrenia. Gonzi picked up a skateboard at the age of five and started hanging out with older skaters in his hometown of Łódź, exposing him to a life of parties and drug use at a young age. He smoked his first joint at 13, and was 17 when he experienced a psychotic break due to drug use and was diagnosed with borderline paranoid schizophrenia. He thanks skateboarding, his friends, and art for still being here today. Watch more like this: Skater Ben Raemers’ Tragic Death Sparked a Mental Health Movement How Mental Illness Derailed the Career of a Promising Young Skateboarder The Skateboard Hero Who Fought a Terrorist Click here to subscribe to VICE: About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of