NAMI HelpLine

Coming to Terms with My Anxiety

As I read about other people’s stories of mental illness and recovery, I found myself frustrated by the experiences I could not relate to —...

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Compassion, Community and Understanding Helped My Recovery

Words on a piece of paper didn’t define my mental health journey. They simply gave it a name and helped me process my struggles.

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My Dark Place

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Finding My Dream Career After Hospitalization

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Overcoming Labels and My “Spiral” with Schizoaffective Disorder

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When My Mental Health Episode Made Headlines

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To My Future Providers: I Am More Than My Diagnosis

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Weathering the Seasons and Cycles of a Mental Health Condition

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Learning to Manage My Bipolar Disorder

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How My Family’s Support and Unconditional Love Helped Me Recover

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Saving Myself to Save My Family

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Finding Peace and Recovery Through Fitness

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Moving Forward After Losing My Father to Suicide

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Your Trauma IS Valid: The Journey to Understanding My PTSD

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The Real Face of Depression

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Overcoming Cultural Stigma to Fight my Depression

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I Was Scared To Talk About My Mental Health

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Faith and Therapy

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Someone Who Looks Like Me, Part II

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Recovery Story

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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).