mental health

Stigma Fighters: Monica-Marie Vincent

adhd: it is not child's play anymore I’m an adult with a disorder most people think children grow out of. I have ADHD. For those that aren’t “in the know” ADHD is an acronym for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Usually it’s tossed around as a joke. “Oh, I got distracted while I was in the [...]

By Stigma Fighters|2015-02-17T11:33:22-08:00February 2nd, 2015|Categories: Brave People, Uncategorized|Tags: adhd, bipolar disorder, depression, manic, mental health, mental illness, postpartum depression, stigma, stigma fighters|0 Comments

Stigma Fighters: Cynthia Forget

Cynthia's Story Where does it really begin? That’s the million-dollar question. I’m pretty sure the doctors and therapists consider the beginning as the date of diagnosis – which was September 2005. But then some doctors reflect back to my teen years (when I had a rather manic episode) as the origin of the illness. But [...]

By Stigma Fighters|2015-02-17T11:34:33-08:00January 23rd, 2015|Categories: Brave People, Uncategorized|Tags: bipolar, bipolar disorder, depression, manic, mental health, mental illness, stigma, stigma fighters|0 Comments

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