Me, mental illness, stigma and speaking out.
This is my experience as I know mental illness, stigma and speaking out. I have a very unique journey, from both sides of the world,
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My voice, my views, but my son’s journey. When the wind blew bipolar our way. (Repost)
Tonight, I will be sharing a small chapter of my oldest son’s journey of life in his teenage years and becoming diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
MORE can be done, but its little that is being done. #MentalHealth #Stigma
Sure no one should be blamed for a mental health problem. It is my belief that everyone has a mental heath problem at one time
Words matter #MentalHealth #StigmasNoMore
When people have a Mental Health diagnosis they never even wanted themselves & others throw “words” around to stigmatize, it’s like sentencing a completely innocent
Accepting the present. #MentalHealth #Grief #acceptance #love #change
In a discussion today, this thought came to me. When our loved ones life has been impacted and altered by mental illness, some of us
From bitter to better. Moving Forward without you. #Truths #Stigma #MentalHealth
If I can be honest. If I’m allowed to express my truths. If I can tell others how it feels to experience those chapters of
Things I would tell that little girl. (A letter to me) #MentalHealth
To that little girl who felt confused about life. You did your best to be the best as a kid growing up in what I
It’s called a mutual understanding. #MentalHealth #Stigma #AngryPhase #MovingOn
I ask myself. Am I wrong for feeling this way? Since some of my own family & those who claimed to be a friend, has
The combative life. #Anxiety #PTSD #Triggers #Eggshells #MentalHealth
Forget about the “walking on eggshells” life, its become land mines for me. While in discussion with other families, these are some of what we
Another small piece of my world as Erik’s mom.
FYI, just because an individual is NonVerbal. It does NOT mean they are deaf & you need to raise your voice, nor does it mean