Personal Stories

With the correct diagnoses and sufficient professional help in place, I now am on the right track to helping myself.

I hope that in some small way, I have changed the mental health conversation and inspired others to do so as well.

My diagnosis does not define me.

Something so small could turn into a whole thought process that kept me up at night.

Embrace your options and don’t give up. Things can and will get better. 

Happiness and contentment come from the inside out and not the outside in.

I will never forget the people who helped me on my road to recovery.

Sadly, mental illness still carries undue stigma — and is unfairly associated with violence, contagion and avoidance.

Now, 20 years after first experiencing suicidal ideation, I have found recovery and my passion.

For the first time, I felt hopeful. It was only a slight bit of hope, but I could see light, a faint light, and realized that maybe I could get through this with help.