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In a culture where family reputation is all, and expression of emotional pain is taboo, mental illness is seen as a personal failing.
This Thanksgiving season, we at NAMI are thankful for those unexpected interruptions—the moments of impulse that drive youth and young adults to speak up, especially when it comes to mental health issues.
In a snapshot, the sometimes-confused conditions of Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder can look similar. But it’s really the movie of the symptom presentation over time that can help make the diagnosis distinct.
Cancer survivors are more than twice as likely to have mental health problems compared to adults without cancer. September 26th is Mesothelioma Awareness Day, a time to show this population that their mental health matters and help is available.
Most of these gifts are easy to find, and the majority are inexpensive.
"I understand that I feel things so much deeper than those who don’t live with BPD and that I should not act on each emotion."
"Recovery is the ultimate way to prove stigma wrong."
"Just because we have the same thing doesn’t mean it is the same thing. Everyone’s mental health displays differently."
NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
