Jennell, 36, US
“I have had mental health issues all my life. My mother said she saw changes in me as young as 4 years of age. I…
“I have had mental health issues all my life. My mother said she saw changes in me as young as 4 years of age. I…
“I was 16 when I had my first depressed episode, 17 when I had my first manic episode, and 18 when I tried to end…
“Tragically I was orphaned by my 9th birthday and was raised by my older brother. I was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder in 1987. I…
“I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder about 13 years ago, after the birth of my youngest daughter. I had what’s called peripartum onset. The…
“I lived 30 glorious years of my life without a hint of mental illness, although it runs deep in my family (my sister had schizoaffective…
“I have bipolar disorder. For as long as I can remember I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, mania, and mixed episodes. I always played victim to…
“I have suffered miserably with mental illness since early teens. I’ve been told by all the women in my family “it’s nothing, why is there…