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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. -
Learning How to Maintain Employment with Bipolar Disorder
Identifying my diagnosis and learning coping skills has been key to keeping a job. -
My Son’s Breakup Was About My Mental Illness
I tell my son that a loving partner is someone who won’t let stigma get in the way of loving you. -
How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church
Mental illness doesn’t make me a “bad Christian.” -
The Expert is In: Caregiving | Part Two
The Expert is In: Caregiving | Part Two Expertise on mental health conditions can come from all angles and experiences. You don’t need to have a PhD for your experiences to give you expertise around a condition. Many of us have lived experiences or have been caretakers and supporters, and each of these experiences have […] -
My Experience with Diagnostic Overshadowing
The assumption that physical symptoms must be psychosomatic is dangerous to people with mental health conditions. -
NAMI Man: My Mental Health Superpower
NAMI Man: My Mental Health Superpower A superhero origin story with a mental health KAPOW! From the depths of despair to recovery, how NAMI Man, a.k.a. Nick Emeigh, found his superpower and launched his quest to end stigma. -
Overcoming Condition-Specific Barriers: Facing Anosognosia
As I battled schizoaffective disorder, I had no idea I was experiencing delusions, hallucinations and paranoia.