Stigma Fighters: A’Driane N.

I am a 31 year old woman of color and mother of 3 living with mental illness. My official diagnosis is “rapid cycling bipolar disorder type 2 with OCD and anxiety.” I can trace the anxiety back to my childhood. My father was emotionally and verbally abusive and physically violent during my childhood and teen [...]

By |2014-06-15T11:58:05-04:00May 31st, 2014|Stigma Fighters, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Stigma Fighters: A’Driane N.

Stigma Fighters: Adrienne J.

July 2011 I arrived at the ER in pain like a rabid badger in my guts. Hunched over, shuffling, I had a little paint bucket in my hands because I wretched continuously. I sat in the chair across from the receptionist, my bucket between my feet, and passed her my insurance card. She said, “I’ll [...]

By |2014-06-15T11:58:05-04:00May 30th, 2014|Stigma Fighters, Uncategorized|6 Comments

Stigma Fighters: Amy W.

Shattering the Stigma By Amy White When you find yourself in the midst of a mental health crisis, whether your own or of someone you love, you can feel as though you are about as far from paradise as you’ve ever been. That is how I felt after I found myself in the middle of [...]

By |2014-06-15T11:58:06-04:00May 29th, 2014|Stigma Fighters, Uncategorized|4 Comments

The Day I Believed in Myself

I can't remember when it happened, but one day I changed. For most of my life, I've felt like a black sheep. When I was younger, I was a good student. Despite my undiagnosed learning disability and living with depression and panic I managed to get into (and graduate from) New York University with a [...]

By |2014-05-28T14:04:15-04:00May 28th, 2014|Uncategorized|6 Comments

Stigma Fighters: Tina B.

My name is Tina I have been living with depression all my life, or at least for as long as I can remember. My story goes back to childhood when I lived a life that no child should ever live. I was exposed to drugs and sex at a young age and I was determined [...]

By |2014-06-15T11:59:35-04:00May 27th, 2014|Stigma Fighters, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Stigma Fighters: Tina B.
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