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Surviving the Bed Shortage in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: A Teenager’s Experience
This is an unprecedented crisis in mental health facilities — and it needs to be addressed. -
Getting Involved with NAMI on My College Campus
For the first time, I was able to talk about my struggles with anxiety among peers who could relate to the experience. -
Understanding and Assessing Self-Harm: What You Need to Know
It is crucial to identify the signs and symptoms of self-harm to provide the appropriate care and treatment. -
The Comforting and Frustrating Realization that You Are Not Alone
However frustrating it was to hear that others struggle with similar challenges, I now know that frustration points to a more important truth. -
Early Psychosis Intervention
The early identification and treatment of psychosis is possible. -
I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed
It does make me sad to think some of my suffering could have been alleviated sooner. -
Navigating Early Recovery from Schizophrenia
I have faith that I’ll continue to get better. Psychosis does happen, but it’s not the end. -
Discovering Self-Love and Acceptance after Tragedy and Mental Illness
How could I love my husband in the face of the unimaginable — let alone forgive him? I could not even love and forgive myself. -
Transcending the Self-Stigma From my Youth
By facing and addressing my own self-stigma, I took ownership of my situation. -
Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”
When I think about the pain my 10-year-old self was hiding, I wish I could tell her that she was more than enough, just as she was.