I have done some research about my illness. I learned that 1 in 5 people diagnosed die from it. Those are scary statistics when you think about it. It means I have a pretty good chance of not watching my children grow up. I could miss out on the first day of school, proms, graduation, … Continue reading Bipolar Disorder Makes Me Stronger For My Boys
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The Power of Why
People have a weird way of basing their degree of sympathy over how someone died. A baby is stillborn. Tragic. A woman dies while fighting cancer. Brave. A person gives in to their depression and commits suicide. Selfish. I am a firm believer that all life holds the same value. A lost life, no matter … Continue reading The Power of Why
A day without Stigma
I decided I wanted to do something different for the New Year. I wan to hear from others. The most popular response to those with mental illness is no more stigma. But what does that look like? Prompt: You wake up on New Years day to find the world has been granted a day without … Continue reading A day without Stigma
Lauren Kocher 