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Mental Health Awareness Month

Coloring Pages

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Coloring Pages

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Break the stigma around mental health.

You are not alone.

I am not my mental illness.

I am a peer and I am here.

It's okay to not be okay.

Instagram Stories

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Break the stigma around mental health.

You are not alone.

I am not my mental illness.

I am a peer and I am here.

It's okay to not be okay.

Weekly Playlist

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Our Mental Health Stories

To break the stigma, we thank all of those who shared their mental health story and those who are here in support. Please be aware that some of the stories below include sensitive and triggering topics.

I grew up in an incredibly turbulent home. Truthfully, I never got to truly be a child. By the time I turned 20, I’d already had a decade worth of mental health treatment. I had spent several important years with debilitating anxiety and agoraphobia. My treatment team at the time told me they felt it was incredibly unlikely I’d ever be able to maintain gainful employment or be self-sufficient, but I refused to allow anyone to write my story for me. I dedicated myself to looking inwards, identifying my triggers, and discovering how to be well & create my own path forward. It has never been easy, but I have proven myself more than capable of self-sufficiency. In the 10 years since then, I’ve built a successful career, become a homeowner, and have continued my education. I continue to demonstrate determination and resiliency. My growth has never been linear, there have been plenty of obstacles and learning experiences along the way, but I am in charge of my journey. Only I can determine my future, and I refuse to be reduced to a statistic.

– Randi V.

 

 
I talk to my therapist who helps me process what I’m dealing with. I try to be physically active and do volunteer work. I do what I can to support other family members who also struggle. I strive to educate others and be part of the solution.

– jv

 

 
I talk to my therapist who helps me process what I’m dealing with. I try to be physically active and do volunteer work. I do what I can to support other family members who also struggle. I strive to educate others and be part of the solution.

– Bigbear1963

 

 

I wasn’t diagnosed until my first suicide attempt at age 31. At that point I accepted the label that I was broken and needed doctors, pills and therapy to fix me.

– KMP

 

 

I was diagnosed at 23 years old. My twenties were a hard decade. But now I am in my mid thirties. I learned a lot about myself and my Peer recommended becoming one. I received my CRSP (Peer Specialist) in September of last year. I am a Peer. I go to meetings for my Schizoaffective and lead my own groups. My cup is refilled by going to therapy, and going to a support meetings.
– Steve M.
 

Diagnosed 1973. I cope with meditation, faith group. Peer to peer, exercise and working in the Arts Arena. I help myself cope knowing when my lane is too congested and knowing when and how to move out. A red light goes off in my brain as a warning and it hasn’t failed me yet. Staying connected to CSPNJ.

– Zorobrain

 

 

I realize that friendship is not a one way street. The friendship of persons at work and church will last a lifetime. Never think of self when you can always help others

– William J. Bill Butler

 

 

In the middle of my battle with myself, I understood I needed help and I found the strength within me to ask for it. I could not have done it before I accepted the fact that I needed help. I opened up and was totally honest. Then, with the right treatment in place, I was able to learn ways to be kind to myself and be able to better manage my daily life. I made it a priority to get well. So, having a support network which included some family members, friends, and health professionals was very helpful. Instead of a patient, I became a partner with the health team. I reported everything that was going on for me, outside and inside, including side effects of medications, positive and negative. I was able to develop a wellness plan with the help of my health care team and I was able to choose my preferences of treatment. My Treatment plan included learning coping skills such as talk therapy once a week, visits to my psychiatrist once a month, going to bed at the same time every night, staying physically active every day, even when I am not feeling up to it, planning my week ahead of time, including meals, and finding a support group such as NAMI programs. That allowed me to follow my plan because I created it and I am in control of it. This was very important for my recovery.

– Viviana De Los Angeles

 

 

After extensive years in the child welfare and mental health systems, an array of diagnoses followed me throughout my time. Social anxiety, anxiety, depression, PTSD, body dysmorphia, ADHD (respectively). Lack of consistent supports led to more labeling than diagnoses, with the inability to be diagnosed with ADHD until college. So, to keep myself well in spite of trauma, I have, and continued, to counter with the idea that my being in this world bears no weight upon my ancestral, familial status, or adverse childhood experiences. Gathering support of friends and chosen family, I can fight negative thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Thanking those who have helped me along the way through my work affords the ability to release shame and guilt around behaviors as a child. And, recognizing the importance of providing myself with grace and space to be human, filled with flaws is the biggest gift I can afford myself.
– GLP
 

WHO ELSE IS CELEBRATING MHAM?

SAMHSA

Mental Health America