It’s essential to learn what the symptoms look like to reduce stigma and encourage people to seek help.
Identifying signs of mental illness, and acknowledging there might be a problem, is the first step toward getting help.
A Mother’s Reflection Over the Loss of Her Son
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A Message for Anyone with a Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness
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Redefining My Normal After My Diagnosis
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Celebrating My 20-Year Recovery Journey
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Let My Journey with BPD Be Your Guide (Not Your Blueprint)
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The Importance of Explaining Our Lived Experience
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How Biking Helped My PTSD
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The Power of Delusion
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Lived Experience Matters: Coming Out and Sharing
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The Pain of Not Seeking Help for My PTSD
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How Understanding My OCD Helped Me Manage It
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Three Psychiatric Facilities in Seven Weeks
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Schizophrenia Does Not Have Me
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Zoomed: My Experience with Online Group Therapy
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How Public Officials Can Protect the Rights of Prisoners with Mental Illness
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The Cost of Criminalizing Serious Mental Illness
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Criminal Justice Involvement of People with Serious Mental Illness
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What Is Mental Health Probation?
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He’s Not a Criminal, He’s in Crisis
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Black Mental Health and the Importance of 988 Legislation
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