Advocates
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Life is Just Rosy: Beginning Social Media Activism
What Mental Illness Do You Have? Type II Bipolar When were you diagnosed? After a misdiagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder when I was 15, ... -
The Obsessive Outsiders: Breaking the Stigma of OCD
What mental illnesses do you have? When were you diagnosed? What therapy/medication options do you have and why’d you choose those? I have Obsessive-Compulsive ... -
Tickle My Mind: Prioritizing Self Helps Remove Stigma
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008. My first symptoms reared up in my teens. I spent a lot of time in my ... -
Totally Mental: Trendy Instagram Account Brings People in a Dark Place Hope for a Brighter Future
Totally Mental was created in February of 2016 as a place to get real about mental health by sharing the details of my own ... -
From Solitary Confinement to Mental Health Advocacy: Young Woman Shares Power Through Stories
My name is Julia, I am 29 years old and I have Bipolar Disorder. In college I was diagnosed but with a confusing second ... -
Fashion Line Lifts Stigma Around Schizophrenia, Gives Back
An exclusive interview with Michelle Hammer, founder of Schizophrenic, NYC. What inspired you to start your brand? “Having Schizophrenia makes it hard to work ... -
Crybaby Creates A Club and Community Like No Other- “The Crybaby Club”
I am Natalie, and I am a crybaby. I have always been a crybaby, I probably will always be a crybaby. I have struggled ... -
Blogger and Instagram Star Explains How Sharing Stories Reduced Her Feelings of Isolation
Samantha MacDougall runs her public instagram account @AnxiouslyAwesome. Her bio says, “<3 Mental Illness Warrior <3 Anxiety, Depression Bipolar, Depersonalization”. She has just released ... -
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Takes to Bullet Journaling
Two years ago, I graduated from New York University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Individualized Study. I worked at a startup for a year, ...
