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I Will Not Deny the Story
Jean Even though it has been almost two years since Steve took his own life, there are those who still do not agree with my talking freely about his suicide. Yes, the embarrassment and stigma associated with suicide is still alive and well.I have done a lot of soul...
Beautiful Bipolar
Dani “I was Bipolar. I AM Bipolar.” Danielle Workman, a once blogger turned author, was faced with what she deemed terminal in her ill mind; a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. In this book she details her adventures and her experiences with this mental illness,...
Recovery in Medical School
Zachary A simple, innocent question that, for most, would warrant a one or two sentence response. It is well known that medical school is unbelievably rigorous. Diseases run rampant. Students spend a significant amount of time in a hospital or in a clinic, constantly...
Slippery Slope to the Bottom and to the Top
I’ve always been anxious. When I was in nursing school I asked how to tell when an idiosyncrasy crossed the mental illness threshold. It seemed to boil down to whether or not a person could function in society. Can you hold a job? Can you make friends? What I’ve...
Finding Love and Deciding to Stay
Britton I put a lot of pressure on myself growing up. I grew up in a small conservative town, with a tight knit religious community. My family is a large, loving group of people who also share conservative Christian views. I went to a small private Christian...
The Truth About My Mental Illness
Natasha Originally from Georgia, I took an interest in the arts at an early age. After serving time in the military, I was officially diagnosed with BPD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. At this time I began experiencing more severe symptoms such as: episodes of anger...
Keep Fighting
Nicole When I was 17 years old, I tried to end my life. After my parents discovered a suicide note under my pillow, I started to receive the treatment that I so desperately needed; I was on medication and I was seeing a therapist on a regular basis, but this still...
PTSD Pottery
Craig I was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in November 2015 by Combat Stress. Prior to this, I had turned to alcohol and found home life difficult. I was aggressive and had night terrors. I became homeless as a result of his mental health...
Suicidal at 12
Mariya 11 years ago, when I was 12, I sat down with my dad and told him that I wanted to commit suicide. I knew something was wrong but I didn’t know enough words to properly describe it. I knew that I was feeling something that the other kids my age weren’t. But that...
My Journey
Tiffany It was July of 2010 when the dreaded diagnosis came. I had always had my suspicions and so had others, but denial was the place I lived in for a long time. That July was different. On a whim, I decided I was packing up my things and my children and leaving my...