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A Mom With Bipolar Disorder
I am 60 years old and was just recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Today I am going to my first NAMI support group. I feel hope.
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Don’t See Me as Bipolar. See Me as Tricia.
It wasn’t until years later that I was able to finally distinguish the fact that I have bipolar disorder, not that I am bipolar disorder. -
“Please Like Me,” A TV Comedy With A Social Action Twist
NAMI held a screening of Please Like Me on Capitol Hill to raise awareness about mental illness. -
Living Well with Schizophrenia
I have been diagnosed for 10 years. It hasn’t been an easy trip. You see, I have both schizophrenia and bipolar.
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Facing a Double Stigma
Melody Moezzi has faced stigma growing up as an Iranian-American and as a woman with bipolar disorder. She's speaking at this year's NAMI National Convention. -
It’s OK2TALK about Mental Illness
On Tuesday, July 23, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) launched their new “OK2TALK” campaign aimed at educating the public and encouraging youth to start a conversation about mental health. -
Black Box: A Work in Progress
ABC's new series Black Box has caused a bit of controversy about its portrayal of mental illness. What did the show's creator have to say about it? -
Finding Hope and Helping Others
Stigma and the fear of not being ‘normal’ was enough to keep me from getting treatment for a debilitating mental and physical illness for 23 years. -
Yashi’s Story
I was living drug free in a loving family environment. But I was also living with deep internal pain and severe depression…
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Janie’s Story
For a long time, I struggled. When I finally began my recovery journey several years after being diagnosed, I was true to my treatment and practiced effective coping mechanisms. But when it came to loving "me" just as I was, recovery was no more in reach than it had been before.