I am not ashamed of my illness. I have bipolar disorder and you have a bad case of acne. Who cares right? Unfortunately, for some people, someone who has a mental illness is more than just that. To them, we are the myriad of distorted perceptions that are wrongly associated with our illnesses; crazy, psycho, [...]
There is still a lot of mystery about my own life that it seems a bit odd to be writing about it, which is sad, I should know everything about my own life. It is mine after all. What I do know is that when I was very young, my biological dad left. The only [...]
I had the opportunity to speak about Ari's love for My Little Pony on WPIX. They did a segment on bronies and interviewed me. Check it out below! They also reference a famous brony website Equestria Daily.
Truths and Stigmas Today I'm straying from my normal happy, silly self I present on Evil Joy Speaks. I'm honored to be writing a post as part of Stigma Fighters. I know many of you know my story, some or all of it. Many may not. If this message can help just one person, it's [...]
I'm super into astrology. If we're friends, I know your sign and I've probably done your chart (if you've allowed me to) and told you all about yourself. Now I'm here to tell you what is wrong with every astrological sign...in men. Whether you're a Cancer or an Aries, you've undoubtedly pissed someone off with [...]
Stigma from the Source by Dyane Leshin-Harwood "Stigma = a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation." I was diagnosed with postpartum bipolar disorder in 2007, seven weeks after the birth of my daughter Rilla. I was thirty-seven when I admitted myself into our local hospital’s locked-down mental health [...]
I've been running Stigma Fighters since April and it's been a wonderful experience. Real people living with mental illness are sharing their stories and reducing the stigma associated with diagnoses like bipolar, panic disorder, depression and ADHD. One of the best moments of my life was getting to speak about Stigma Fighters on national television on Good [...]
I've been living with depression on and off since I was 13 years old. It's a black hole that I haven't been able to climb out of on my own when it reaches the clinical level. Everyone gets depressed sometimes, and a lot of people can get through it to the other side on their [...]