Experience with depression, anxiety and bullying :: meet sam
Sam shares his experience with anxiety and depression as a teen. He is now doing his part to raise awareness and sometimes he just wishes people would understand.
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Addiction and anxiety :: conquering both one day at a time
William Miko shares his experience with addiction to Xanax, the devastating anxiety that haunted him, and how rehab helped to get his life back.
The journey to a DID diagnosis :: an interview
In interview format, Rayette shares her journey through abuse, mental illness, and hospitalizations to being diagnosed with DID.
“Through thick and through thin”: what I learned (too late) from my friend’s bipolar diagnosis
A woman shares her story of having a friend in junior high who was diagnosed with bipolar. She had promised to be there for her “through thick and through thin” but by the end of high school she had pulled away, not able to handle her friend’s behaviour. This post is her apology.
Depression, autism, and anne
All through Anne’s life, she thought she was a bad person. It was pushing for a deeper investigation into her symptoms that gave her the explanations she needed to embrace who she is.
The borderline monster
Hanna shares that people suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are frequently portrayed as monstrous, manipulative people prone to violent outbursts and extreme mood swings. Sadly, she sees so much of herself in this stereotype that it’s hard to defend or deny it, but she is fighting hard to tame this monster in herself, although she is still struggling.
My journey to acceptance with bipolar
Jessica Proven-Rearick felt two things when she was first diagnosed with bipolar and various anxiety disorders. The first thing was relief. Finally, she had a name for what she’d been going through. Finally, there was a real reason for her breakdown and her inability to continue college. The second thing, though, was fear.