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Learning to Love Myself—and My Bipolar Disorder
I had heard of bipolar disorder, but I had stigmatized and stereotypical ideas about what people with bipolar disorder were like.
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Groundbreaking Study Moves Us Closer to Finding Schizophrenia’s Cause
The discovery of genetic variations that are strongly connected to the development of schizophrenia provides significant insights into the biology behind the illness. -
I’m Not Ok, but I Will Be
I am thankful for the ability to reach so many loved ones that are afraid to get help because of the unfair stigma associated with mental illness.
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I Am Living with Schizoaffective Disorder and I Will Not Be Silenced
I do not call myself schizoaffective. I call myself what I am: a person living with schizoaffective disorder. -
Practicing What I Preach: #IAmStigmaFree
The professor asked the class if anyone had experience in a talk therapy setting. I needed to show that there was no reason to be ashamed. I raised my hand. -
A Little More Time
I have a constant desire to spread a positive message that there is hope for those living with mental illness. There is no reason to feel ashamed.
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OMG, I’m So OCD
Ponder the question of why we use mental illnesses, such as OCD, as terminology for certain qualities like being organized. -
Act Now to Advance First Episode Psychosis Programs
NAMI and NIMH are collaborating on Capitol HIll briefting announcing the official results from a multi-year study on First Episode Psychosis (FEP) programs. -
Another Day
I hope that receiving care will become less of a struggle. It’s bad enough fighting your own mind while also trying to navigate your way through a broken system.
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So Dark & Deep: A Story of Mental Illness
Admitting that you have a problem is probably the hardest thing to do. Telling my best friend that I have anxiety, depression and OCD took me months.