Sharing the daily challenges, adjustments and stages in the acceptance process when schizophrenia is diagnosed in your family.

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My name is Sarah, I am 30 years old. I am bipolar and BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), but I don't let the "stigma" of that stop me. I tell EVERYONE I know about it. Not at first though. I tell them after they get to know me and when I do tell them they always say "But you seem so normal!" (All of my friends will gladly tell you I am oddly quirky, but not one of them would have ever fingered me for "acting" like what they thought a person with a "mental illness" would act like.) ... Read More

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My Name Is Josh Maier - I am 32 year old male. Was an Army Officer and a Software Engineer. 

I have Brain Disease - My form of Brain Disease is Panic Attacks and Clinical Depression:

What is Stigma ? The level of embarrassment and shame that happens involuntarily in the person with the disease and the family and friends of the person. These are very different levels and will have to be broken down to reach understanding..

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I am new to this site and just wanted to say a heart felt "THANK YOU" to Joe Pantoliano!  His work to help rid the Stigma of mental disease is greatly needed. Too many times people are left feeling so alone and misunderstood. I am very fortunate to have so much loving family and friend support. So many others are needed like Joe to get the message out that mental health is just as important as any other health care!!!

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Winning against Depression-One man's struggle and insightsPosted On 08/26/2009 20:01:22 by Dan28Jam

Many people think a depressed person is weak. I did.

I worked out, played sports, worked hard installing flooring for a living. I never thought depression would be a problem for me.

But severe depression is not something you can train for. It strips your will to live - no matter how tough you are!

It struck me at 24 years old.

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