Personal Stories

“Hi Mom, my psychiatrist wants to speak with you.”

Twelve years ago as I was sitting in my office I received a phone call from my daughter Tanya, who was at the time was...

The John Effect

What hope can Harvard and the University of Chicago generate in a person with schizophrenia? For me, it’s the years 2003 and 2006, when I...

Karen’s Story

The Jim Effect

Storms Make Trees Take Deeper Roots

This is Why I Walk

I’m Not Crying For Your Attention

Living Well with Schizophrenia

We Are More Than Just Numbers

A Long Journey of Healing

I Will Continue to Fight and I Will Win

When No One Else Understands

A Letter to the World

Recovering from Schizophrenia and OCD

My Journey with Bipolar

My Battle, My Victory, My Hope

Being Diagnosed Bipolar and Going through My First Year of College

Trying To Survive But Not Always Understood

2,182 Days

There Is Hope: Sarah’s Story

It’s Never Too Late

Eric’s Story

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