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Finding a Piece of Sky in the Deepest Oceans
Learn about Neal Shusterman's young adult novel, Challenger Deep, and his personal experience with his son that inspired the book. -
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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Michelle’s Story
I suffer from mental illness and all of its ugly and painful effects. My hope is to inspire others to come out and share their stories without fear.
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Recovery: The Hardest Thing in Life
I’ve had depression and social anxiety for the last two years. You’re worth getting help. You may not see it, but it really does get better.
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Learning Compassion for Yourself
How do you get rid of panic attacks? For Rita Zoey Chin it was learning compassion. -
Library Night
I was struck by how far removed my son’s former facility was from current technology. I made it my mission to change that as much as one person can.
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Love’s All That Makes Sense
As the end of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month draws near, NAMI wants to share some passages from a special book, Loves’ All That Makes Sense: A Mother Daughter Memoir, by Sakeenah and Anika Francis. -
Steven’s Story
I’ve been living with mental illness since I was 19 years old and serving in the U.S. Marines. In May of this year everything came to a head.
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My Reason to Live
The stigma behind mental illness runs deep and it destroys lives. I’ve decided to share my story in hopes that it will provide inspiration to others.
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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.