Mental Illness-Start the conversation

1 out of 3 will come down with mental illness in their  lifetime. End the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness through widely distributed public education materials and programs based on the latest scientific insights and measured for effectiveness.Tony K-

Coming Out of the Closet, Finally Accepting Myself Completely

It hasn’t been easy living with Bipolar Disorder. Not only do I have to treat my intense moods that are the hallmark of the condition, but ever since I was diagnosed at 16, I was always taught directly, or indirectly, to be ashamed of who I am because of it. From the very beginning, close acquaintances, and society at large, have told me to hide that part of myself…to reject that piece of myself that’s “unacceptable” and “intolerable”. More stories about Mental Illness..You may not know you have it.