Author: peggy

I was born with Down Syndrome and severe apraxia, a speech disorder that limits my communication with the world around me. Sometimes it is very frustrating to not be understood, but in my photos, you can see the same world

I have struggled with depression and sadness my entire life. Even as a child, I always felt I experienced sadness differently than others. I hope that my opening up about my struggle with recurring depression helps others. I use art

Mine is mostly an irregular affect feature with intrusive dissociative logic. Integration into social, purposeful experience has been horrific because of it, but every deficiency can be a building enabler, and mine enriched me soulfully. I’m mostly self-taught, and my

I’m Brandi. I am 40 years old. I love painting with acrylics. I love my family and Bob Ross and love myself and being better with my bipolar disorder. Brandi The Gardens $300 Is this one your favorite? Cast your

So many times, during my journey through mental illness I felt Him calming the churning waters around me. Sheila He Calms the Waters $500 Is this one your favorite? Cast your vote for the Best in Show: https://forms.gle/eKJLGnAw7LzQxiRt7

Story Missing Andres Strength $50 Is this one your favorite? Cast your vote for the Best in Show: https://forms.gle/eKJLGnAw7LzQxiRt7

My name is Devonte, and I am 34 years old. One obstacle I have faced in life is a mental illness known as paranoid schizophrenia. This mental illness causes me to see objects that are distorted, which may lead to

I was born with mental illness. I have autism, epilepsy, depression, anxiety, and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). I was molested as a young age by an educator. I have overcome great loss. I took my challenges and faced them. I

I have bipolar disorder, autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). In 2003, I was taken from my parents, and my grandma gained custody of me and my two brothers.

I was born in November 1983 and currently live with my mother, in Birmingham. Since 2007, I have been attending The Arc of Central Alabama. Although I enjoy the company of others, I prefer to keep to myself most of