86 – Heavenly Rooms

86 – Heavenly Rooms

My name is Clark. I overdosed on LSD in 1991 and since then I’ve been in Mental Health Centers ever since. My diagnosis is bipolar disorder with mania. I found a miracle drug, Abilify, around seven years ago. The medication

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101 – Evil Eye

101 – Evil Eye

Hello, I have schizophrenia and anxiety that sometimes throws me for a curve. To help me cope with my illness I enjoy working on word find puzzles, journaling and watching television.  Linda Evil Eye $10    

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15 – Untitled

15 – Untitled

I’m Ernest and I live with my mom. I have a moderate intellectual disability and I’m also living with diabetes which I control by walking and riding my bike every day. Being diabetic has been a hard obstacle for me.

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72 – Spring Breeze

72 – Spring Breeze

I live at a group home and attend The Arc of Clarke County day rehabilitation program where I enjoy painting, writing my name, spending time with others, listening to music and dancing. I love the color red. When I started

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61 – Why Does it to be People

61 – Why Does it to be People

I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder (schizophrenia with mood swings) in 2007. When things are not going well I hear voices. Sometimes I have trouble with the telephone and voices without bodies are not my favorite things. I taught myself

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50 – Big

50 – Big

My name Shanga and I’m a very bright student who attends Montgomery ARC McInnis’ Adult Training Center. Due to my intellectual disabilities, I’ve had some challenges communicating my feelings and expressing myself verbally as I cannot use words to communicate.

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33 – A Call For Help

33 – A Call For Help

I have been depressed most of my life. I’ve had trauma a few times during childhood. As an adult I suffer from depression and I have severe mood swings that is now managed by medication. I go to therapy twice

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81 – Country Table

81 – Country Table

Hi my name is Willie and I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar since the age of one. I had faced this illness for a while now. The obstacles I have faced is dealing with death in my family and trying

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