Anxiety Shapes My Life Living with anxiety is one of the reasons I decided to pursue mental health and substance abuse counseling as my career. I want to help people that struggle with the deep, dark monsters known collectively as mental illness. Read More
The Inner Monologue of BPD I’m Katie. I’m a 31-year-old mother of three. I have bipolar I and borderline personality disorder. This is just a glimpse of what goes through my head in a regular day. Read More
What is Wrong with Me? On the outside looking in, everything is utterly perfect. On the inside, striving for perfection is one of many things that fuels the ugly three-headed monster that swallows up everything happy in my mind. That monster is anxiety. Read More
Bek's Story I started attending NAMI meetings as part of an outpatient program, which was proceeded by my first ever manic episode and my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Read More
Living with Someone with Bipolar Disorder As someone living with a significant other with bipolar disorder, not only is it a challenge for the individual, but also for their family, friends and caregivers. Read More
Grief Twenty years ago this past Thanksgiving, my 22-year-old son, Nuçi, took his own life after struggling with major depression for many years…It was completely surreal and excruciatingly painful knowing that we’d never see Nuçi again. Read More
My Recovery from Self-Injury I hit rock bottom and I hit it hard. The most difficult thing I’ve ever had to do was make my way back up. Read More
Carly's Story The summer going into my junior year of high school, I started to feel different…A month or two after being diagnosed, the thoughts came. I had a plan to end my life. Read More
My Story with Bipolar Disorder NAMI support groups have helped me to realize I am not alone in my recovery. I truly believe recovery is possible. My story is not over yet. I’m ready to reclaim my life. Read More
Living with Postpartum Depression Have you ever had a day where you felt numb and confused? This happened to me today. I imagined myself in another person’s body looking down at myself. I saw someone I’ve never met before. Read More