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Why Labels Can Be Harmful When You Have Mental Illness
With each new diagnosis and label, understanding and accepting myself became even more challenging. -
Myths and Facts of Bipolar Disorder
It’s essential to learn what the symptoms look like to reduce stigma and encourage people to seek help. -
What People Get Wrong About Bipolar Disorder
Here are five of the most common misconceptions about bipolar disorder. -
What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know
By learning from people with lived experience, we can all help each other thrive. -
Why Mental Illness Education Matters to Me
"I want to spread education so that others don’t have to go through what my mother and I both went through." -
Addressing Emotions with Mental Illness
People with mental illness experience a wide range of emotions. For me, the three most prominent emotions were anger, lack of self-worth and, eventually, hope. They reflect my evolution from mental illness diagnosis towards recovery. -
Coming Out with Bipolar Disorder
"I felt like people were really finally seeing me — the real me." -
To the Moon and Back
"Many people hide their illness, which is understandable. Stigma and discrimination are real. But in a healthy community, we support one another when someone is ill."