NAMI HelpLine

Five Things I Have Learned

I do not ‘suffer from bipolar disorder,’ though I once did. It is not because I am ‘cured’ but because I have learned a lot...

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Learning to Love Myself—and My Bipolar Disorder

I had heard of bipolar disorder, but I had stigmatized and stereotypical ideas about what people with bipolar disorder were like.

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The Fight for My Life

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Dear Mom

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Being Courageous

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Understanding Ryan

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This Wounded Bird Can Still Fly

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When I’m Tired

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For When You Want a Lullaby: An Essay on Loss

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In Case You Need a Rainbow

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I’m Not Ok, but I Will Be

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I Am Living with Schizoaffective Disorder and I Will Not Be Silenced

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When Silence Isn’t Golden

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The Road Rolls On

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Learning How to Be Open

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Tayler’s Story

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A Little More Time

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Stigma and Living with Depression

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I Am Me

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My Firecracker

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Addiction Can Happen to Anyone

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Michelle’s Story

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