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Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
For years I didn’t know that what I was suffering from had a name. I just thought it was a “bad habit” like the way my OCD hand washing was just “good hygiene skills.”
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My Daily Struggle
This is a typical day in my life. I struggle with GAD, panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD and seasonal depression.
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Learning to Love Myself—and My Bipolar Disorder
I had heard of bipolar disorder, but I had stigmatized and stereotypical ideas about what people with bipolar disorder were like.
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Practicing What I Preach: #IAmStigmaFree
The professor asked the class if anyone had experience in a talk therapy setting. I needed to show that there was no reason to be ashamed. I raised my hand.
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OMG, I’m So OCD
Ponder the question of why we use mental illnesses, such as OCD, as terminology for certain qualities like being organized. -
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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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.
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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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In the Grip of Panic
I have ADHD, anxiety, OCD and a tic disorder. But none of them rule my life. Most importantly, I am no longer a prisoner to panic attacks.
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NAMI Statement by Mary Giliberti: Reflecting on the Passing of Robin Williams
NAMI remembers the life Robin Williams and reminds us all how important it is to reach out and help one another.