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NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: The Opioid Epidemic
How have we gotten to the point where, in many parts of the country, fatal overdoses from narcotics are three times the rate of suicides? -
Don’t Stop Fighting
It wasn’t until I was 24 years old and in early recovery from addiction, that I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It took me a long time to accept the fact that I had this diagnosis.
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My Lifelong Battle: From Victim to Victor
My story started at nine years old. Plagued with OCD and crippling anxiety…
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My Journey with Autism
This story is my attempt to communicate how critical it is to not only provide adequate mental health services to everyone, but to end stigma as well.
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It’s Never Too Late
I checked myself into a crisis unit. For the first time in my life, I did what was needed to be done for my own mental health and left everyone else’s opinions at the door. I needed help.
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Suffering in Silence
Although this battle with depression will be something I have to endure for the rest of my life, I refuse to let the stigma affect me.
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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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Addiction and Mental Health
DBT taught me so many amazing skills that are automatic to me now. I’m confident in my ability to make wise decisions and not react based on my emotions.
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Mental Illness in the Oval Office
Did you know that many of our past presidents have lived with a mental health condition? Here are a few that you may not have known about. -
Trading Benders for Bending Metal
Ever wonder how challenging it is to bend metal with your bare hands? Learn about Chris 'Wonder' Schoek, who manages this feat of strength regularly as a method of recovery from substance abuse.