Reclaiming reality; a story about bipolar
H&J, recently diagnosed at 27 with Bipolar II, highlights some of his insane behaviour that was so socially acceptable it hid his mental illness in plain sight.
Author: Superhero
5 reasons electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is my family’s first choice for treating psychotic episodes
Ian shares his experience with using electroconvulsive therapy to bring his wife out of psychosis. He gives 5 reasons why it works so well vs medication.
Bringing light to my life after the anguish and despair of untreated mental illness
Madison shares living with bipolar and depression unknowingly and turning to alcohol to self-medicate. Hospitalization for alcoholism uncovered her mental illness.
My escape from the mental health system
Joe shares his experience of staying in a psych ward under observation for bipolar, the conditions, the characters he meets, and how he finally escaped.
The middle: what isn’t talked about when recovering from an eating disorder
Olivia James shares her experience with “the middle”; the messy bit where your brain is split in two trying to comprehend life without an eating disorder while it still has an eating disorder.
Healing from depression through spiritual awakening
Mica Akullian shares his challenges with depression and how mindfulness followed by a spiritual awakening helped him to heal.
Teen depression; a candid interview with teenager Kevin Breel
Writer, comedian, mental health activist & TEDx speaker Kevin Breel (19 yrs old) reveals in a candid interview how depression changed his perspective on life.