Author: peggy

I have overcome being in controlled by a family member, and I’m now free to make my own choices. Having my own control has allowed me to make successful choices and mistakes I can learn from. The choices I make

My mental illness began to manifest itself when I was 19 years old. I began cutting and burning myself with cigarettes. I didn’t get help for my self-harming behavior and it steadily progressed throughout the years. Culmination in 2003 with

I have schizophrenia and it was a challenge for me to get well again. I really wanted to get over the schizophrenia and I have been able to feel better now with painting. When I attended school each day with

I have faced many obstacles in my life. I have struggled with depression, anxiety, and stressors. I have faced physical health struggles. To overcome these obstacles I reached out and started to receive services at Riverbend, along with taking my medicine,

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I was diagnosed with schizophrenia when I was 19 and I have struggled daily, in every area of my life. The biggest struggles is because of my anxiety and psychosis. I am trying to do better by taking medicine and

My name is Jhmiyas, I am 25 years old, from Dadeville, Al. I drew a picture of Michael Jackson because he is my favorite music artist. In this picture, Michael Jackson is on a stage at a concert singing the

Since grade school I have wrestled with various learning disabilities that seemed to change my teacher’s perspectives of how I can perform academically. This motivated me to overcome and outperform. I graduated high school second in my class and even earned

I have faced many obstacles in my life related to my mental illness. Since I was diagnosed with schizophrenia, I have struggled with symptoms related to my illness and hospitalizations. I have also struggled because I do not feel like