[…] every single day the best it can be with my illness. Tracy Riggs is a professional photographer (cmbtphotography.com) and writer. She deals with several invisible illnesses in her and her loved ones’ lives and is passionate about lessening the stigma (spotlightonstigma.com). She has one daughter in college and is in a steady relationship with a fellow photographer.
[…] I continue to hold today as a mental health nurse. I started my career in New York City, caring for its most vulnerable patients. I saw the stigma and discrimination against these patients, and it pained me. I had a fear of psychiatric patients then.It was a fear that came from growing up […]
[…] reach the person who needed to hear what I was saying and feel seen as well. Elizabeth Horner is a psychiatric nurse, writer and bipolar champion. Her greatest hope is to cut through stigma and normalize mental health awareness through her writing. She lives in Texas with her husband and four sons.
[…] days, but I am blessed with an amazing family that I may have lost if I did not get help. I was afraid to speak up because of stigma. I thought a police officer couldn’t ask for help. I thought it was a sign of weakness, or that I would lose my job, but I […]
[…] and all we want is to be understood. Kathryn van Roosendaal is a former newspaper and magazine writer and editor. She now maintains a blog and a Facebook page dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness by sharing her own experiences of living with schizophrenia and depression. You can find her at schizophreniaandmore.com and facebook.com/SchizophreniaandMore.
[…] roboticist living in California with her sister and two emotional support cats. She’s lived with depressive episodes since she was fourteen years old. Jo doesn’t shy away from sharing her story of surviving several suicide attempts and hospitalizations. She hopes that speaking openly about her experiences will help end stigma around mental health.
[…] Belong Network to address these types of issues working in conjunction with groups like NAMI. We’re always accepting submissions to the NAMI Blog! We feature the latest research, stories of recovery, ways to end stigma and strategies for living well with mental illness. Most importantly: We feature your voices. Check out our Submission Guidelines for more information.
[…] to researching and training on the effects of adverse experiences on the developing brain. We’re always accepting submissions to the NAMI Blog! We feature the latest research, stories of recovery, ways to end stigma and strategies for living well with mental illness. Most importantly: We feature your voices. Check out our Submission Guidelines for more information.
[…] than ever. Tracy Riggs is a professional photographer (www.cmbtphotography.com) and writer. She deals with several invisible illnesses in her and loved ones' lives and is passionate about lessening the stigma of those with invisible illnesses (www.spotlightonstigma.com ). She has one daughter in college and is in a steady relationship with a fellow photographer. Social Isolation
[…] was the inmates’ perception that mental illness is a form of weakness within a subculture that discourages any displays of weakness. In order to help overcome the stigma, we changed the dialogue from “mental illness” to “mental wellness.” NAMI WNV promoted the group to inmates with the sentiment that everyone has mental health. And […]
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