Borderline personality disorder; 100 forms of fear
Dionne Tyler shares her experience with Borderline Personality Disorder by showing you through the written word how it feels.
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Fighting your phobia can be very fulfilling!
Mark Benson feels his story is probably a common occurrence amongst those suffering from phobias and anxiety, although at the time it was a very lonely place for him. So what happened to him and how did he recover?
Painfully aware of my mental deterioration
Alice shares her family trauma and the mental health disorders that follow, leading to suicide ideation, intense self-awareness and waiting for insanity.
Writing to understand my experiences with mental illness
Growing up, Felicia Johnson suffered from depression and child abuse. When she was asked to write for an assignment and then to keep on writing, she found an invaluable form of therapy and her voice.
Coming out of the closet after 20 years with schizophrenia
Rebecca Chamaa spent over 20 years hiding her schizophrenic experiences from everyone. She shares the courage it took to “come out of the closet” to her friends and family and the steps she took to do it.
How watching The Hours gave me a voice
Juliette Peterson loves a good story. A compelling narrative, intuitive prose and enticing characters as well as stylistic creativity are all components which lure her into particular fictional and non-fictional worlds, whether that story is interpreted on paper or on screen. She found that story in the movie The Hours and how it helped her to feel less alone in her mental health experiences.
How bipolar stole half my life
Alan shares his experience with extreme mood swings since he was a teen and gaining the courage to talk about his experiences with a doctor to finally get help.