*Note:  I, Patrick the critic, am in a quasi-annual (semi-annual) manic phase that has been going on for 24 days.  Over the past seven years, since April 2003, I have had a psychiatric condition that requires medicine.  This medicine is good for the soul.  Adhering to a strict and sometimes intense medical regimen places one in a category of formal adherence to societal requirements. 

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I wish to thank you for developing not only this website and also creating a documentary on MI and the stigma attached to the disease.

As one who has suffered from clinical depression since birth, I know all too well the demons that lurk within me.  Sometimes I see "the light".....and oftentimes plunge into "the darkness".

You are a godsend, Joey Pants and I thank you for championing our cause.

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There needs to be an active community approach to strengthen awareness about mental health concerns. I am going to be completely open and honest in regard to my mental status. I have Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as I have stated in my last post. There was a recent episode in which my medication was switched around. I had been working through specific trauma related issues, and have had limited coping skills. The NYS Police responded to a call placed by one of my counselors. I... Read More

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I wanted to share with you the letter I wrote to the Editor of "The Post Star".

I am writing in response to “Wounded US Troops return to Iraq to find closure”

I would like to express how hard it is emotionally to revisit those old wounds.  For those who have suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Our minds have revisited it over and over again, without prompting it to do so.... Read More

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