January 28, 2013 – 7:04 am
This op-ed in the NY Times by Elyn Saks is very inspiring. Despite her diagnosis of schizophrenia, she refused to accept the grave prognosis she received, and focused instead on how she could accomplish her dreams. She is an endowed professor of law at the University of Southern California and also has an adjunct appointment [...]
December 31, 2012 – 5:24 am
I was born and raised in a country home in Tennessee, being the youngest child of six. I grew up there until my mother passed away. I was 21 years old. That’s when I started getting depressed and was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder with psychotic behaviors. Not long after that I was admitted into [...]
December 24, 2012 – 5:16 am
As I have moved forward in my recovery, I have experienced many trials. For a few years, I was homeless and unemployable. While awaiting the decision on my disability, I was able to obtain housing through a grant. When my cash assistance was cut, community resources were able to meet my needs. In retrospect, it’s [...]
December 17, 2012 – 12:40 pm
In high school I felt fine, but I was picked on for how I looked. Also, I had “mono” in my senior year and was concerned whether I would graduate with my class in 1986 at Forest Area High School. I did graduate, but afterwards I didn’t know what I was going to do with [...]
December 11, 2012 – 6:55 am
I don’t want to just survive this life, I want to live it! It seems as though that is exactly what I have been doing for a very long time – just trying to survive. The last few years found me spiraling further and further out of control. By last year I had hit rock [...]
December 4, 2012 – 2:27 pm
by Angie My last encounter with mental illness was like a nightmare. I was at several different mental hospitals. I was diagnosed with dementia and was treated for that for a solid month. After that I was put in a nursing home, in the dementia unit. While there I became suicidal. I later learned that [...]
October 11, 2012 – 5:40 am
This week is National Mental Illness Awareness Week; NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) established this with Congress. It is always the first full week of October. This week is also my son’s birthday. Several years ago I had him in for a well-child checkup and while we were waiting I saw a poster on [...]
October 11, 2012 – 5:32 am
Clinical depression affects about 5% of the world’s population. You probably interact with sufferers each day without realizing it. On this World Mental Health Day, dedicated this year to depression, here’s six stories with video that share what people with depression would like you to know. Some last names have been omitted to protect individual [...]
October 2, 2012 – 5:02 am
Some peers in Georgia from the Cobb & Douglas Community Service Boards received a SAMHSA Million Hearts Initiative grant to create a peer-driven video for consumers and providers to use in combating cardiovascular disease and strokes. The video, called “One In A Million,” is 15 minutes long and contains information on ways to lead a [...]
September 24, 2012 – 7:55 am
Physically, sexually, and mentally abused, I was raised in two different inner city ghettos where fear was a very alive, everyday occurrence. I learned no coping skills, life skills, or any other skills, period. What I did learn was to keep secrets, which developed into an overwhelming sense of shame. I learned that as far [...]
