by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Nikki For so long, I felt trapped, frightful and even paralyzed. I did not know it at the time though, that I had severe depression, anxiety and was agoraphobic. I was not aware of any support available in the community. I felt completely alone in this seemingly...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
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,...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
