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Living an Abundant Life, A Story of Faith and Mental Illness
Living an Abundant Life, A Story of Faith and Mental Illness Yulanda Ming Blackston, a NAMI In Our Own Voice presenter from Maryland, faced adversity but found peace with her own mental illness. As the daughter and wife of pastors, she shares her story about mental health and faith in the Black community. -
The Importance of Explaining Our Lived Experience
"Our lived experiences are important, even sacred to us. When you let someone know about your mental health lived experience you invite them in." -
How Biking Helped My PTSD
"Sometimes I’d feel like I did not have the energy to carry on with life. Biking helped me feel alive again." -
The Power of Delusion
"Most of the time I know the delusion is not really happening, but the thoughts are still there, and they can seem very real to me." -
Lived Experience Matters: Coming Out and Sharing
"For a long time, I lamented that nobody other than my peers seemed to understand me. But how could they if I wasn’t sharing my experiences?" -
The Pain of Not Seeking Help for My PTSD
"I didn’t seek help for my mental health, mostly due to the stigma within the military. After all, a warrior isn’t supposed to show any sign of weakness." -
How Understanding My OCD Helped Me Manage It
"Once I was able to better understand OCD, it became clear how my symptoms fit — and it was a relief to fit somewhere." -
Three Psychiatric Facilities in Seven Weeks
"I know that going to a good facility makes all the difference in recovery." -
Schizophrenia Does Not Have Me
"There was no poster on the wall saying my life would be changed forever. The track to my dreams would soon be shattered." -
Zoomed: My Experience with Online Group Therapy
"At first I expected Zoom group therapy to fail me. After the first two weeks, online therapy finally clicked and gave me insight…"