Emma, 29, London, UK
“I live with a condition known as Dissociative identity disorder (DID) and I am one of 15 personalities that share this body. DID is caused…
Colette, 29, Nottingham, UK
“I suffer from a few chronic illnesses, including Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, this has been a huge factor in being diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety.…
Laura, 27, Italy
“When I think about my ‘mental health story’, it’s hard to pinpoint a beginning or end because I think for me, as is the case…
Marie, 45, Ascot, Berkshire
“I had a breakdown in 2009 triggered by the financial crash. The family home was repossessed after my husband’s plastering business failed and we could…
Flavia, 26, Gold Coast, Australia
“At the age of about 7 I felt anxiety manifest into my life. Slowly it built up to a point where I would have panic…
2020: This Is the Beginning of Everything You’ve Ever Wanted
“I was sitting on the bus the other day, listening to music, writing down fragments of my latest poem on my phone; ‘What a life,…
Dr. Darin Bergen, 39, Portland, US
“Growing up I had a lot of emotions, many of them painful, and didn’t really know what to do with them. I was bullied in…
