I have had a mental illness my whole life. I was at Bryce Hospital for a long time, and I am at the group home right now but my goal is to move to Tennessee with my family. I love
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A 28-year-old male who has been at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility for 1 and a half years and is working toward an imminent discharge. He writes: “I have gained keen insight into the importance of a work/life balance since
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I’ve lived a life with intense emotionality and disordered thought content since my earliest memory. My skill at devising a coping strategy is gaining even still and shows only acceleration. Apart from a vaguely remembered year in high school, I
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Thank you for allowing me to present my artwork. I am a Peer Support Specialist at East Alabama Mental Health Center. I was caught by the opportunity to give the consumers a workshop for the first International Zoom workshop. Not
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Art helps me cope with my problems and when I feel I am being mistreated. It is a coping skill. I have twelve art pieces copyrighted. Art helps me feel what is mine. I did art in a book for
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I have been coming to SOMI Club for many years. I am committed to helping share the daily tasks at SOMI Club, and I do a variety of volunteer work. Some of the members have said they like my caring
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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
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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
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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
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