Author: peggy

I have had many hardships since being diagnosed with a mental illness. I am now living in an independent apartment, and am stable taking the right medications and being involved in treatment. Art helps me relax and keep my mind

I have had a mental illness for as long as I can remember. I have had a hard time in life because of it. I go to day treatment, and I can live independently in my own apartment. I use

I have been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, anger outbursts, and bipolar disorder. I have faced many obstacles in my life like losing my dad. I had a relapse, but it wasn’t as bad as in the past because I used

When I was in prison I started doing art. It made me feel outstanding and showed my abilities. My art Is helping me. The equation of five As helps me out and keeps me going forward. It helped me to

I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. It disrupts my life in many ways. Since starting my medication things have improved greatly. I hope to get back to working soon. I don’t have any formal training as an artist, I’m only self-taught. My

I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type about 24 years ago. I lost my wife to bipolar disorder several years ago, and I think about her every day. I have been in a state hospital, but I am now

I was born three months prematurely and raised in Mobile. I have always had to work much harder to overcome my multiple disabilities, which caused my mental illness. I have always enjoyed creating new artwork, first as a hobby, then

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I was very good at basketball in high school. I did not get to play in college because I started having symptoms. I was working part-time and living with my parents. I now live in my own apartment, but it

Art is a good way to express myself. I took art for three years. My last class was AP Art. When in high school I was shy. The art classes helped me reach out to others and brighten my spirits.