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Experiencing and Developing Mental Illness
Self-harm became a daily routine for me. Nothing else mattered except the sense of escaping from everyday life. Escaping from feeling so numb and hopeless.
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Iceberg Essay: The Mysteries Below the Surface
The underside of my iceberg began to surface; the first ripples began briefly and horribly in eighth grade, when I began cutting myself.
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My Depression Does Not Define Me
I know I will always be a person living with depression, but more importantly, I am Lauren.
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My Depression in My Life
I am the author of my own life and I choose to put a semicolon instead of a period at every point that my depression tells me otherwise.
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My Bipolar Disorder Story
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder by four psychiatrists in college. My thoughts slowed, I could finally sleep, the depression kind of lifted.
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Better Days
The adults in your life say that it’s just a phase all teenagers go through, but you know that it’s not a phase. It’s something that isn’t “normal.”
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A Young Adult’s Perspective on the 2016 NAMI Convention
A member of the NAMI Young Adult Advisory Group shares her experience attending this years National Convention in Denver. -
Self-Harm Struggle
I can see the expression on people’s faces when they see scars on my arms—the clearly self-inflicted scars. There is a moment of shock, then immediately they look away.
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Sierra’s Story
I haven’t cut myself in two years and a month. I’ve gotten a handle on my self-medicating. Was it easy to get to this point? I’d be lying if I said yes. Mental illness is not easy.