Author & producer Anissa discusses her struggles in life and how she's overcome them, guided through internal lessons and growth.
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Episode 23 - Cameron discusses his bipolar disorder, anxiety and advocacy for mental health
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Episode 22 - Vincent shares his story of depression, borderline personality disorder and his "911" experience.
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Grace shares her story of bipolar disorder, chronic pain and substance abuse, as well as advocacy.
Grace, as unfilteredmental health, shares her life experience with bipolar, chronic pain and substance abuse. She delves into her struggles and how she coped and got out of it. She's continually struggling and it's a constant battle, but one where she also advocates and helps others through her social media platform.
Grace shares her experience, in the moment on Instagram and you can follow her at http://picdeer.com/unfilteredmentalhealth where she blogs about her journey.
She's amazing and also just went through weight-loss surgery, so she also advocates for that aspect of social shame.
~ A New Dawn https://www.anewdawnaa.com/
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Alice shares her story about childhood abuse, substance abuse, the foster care system and Borderline Personality Disorder and Advocacy.
Alice Pirola discusses the experience of abuse during her childhood and how her life was thrown for a loop for making what she thought was the right decision. The outcome of all of this would lead to a Borderline Personality Disorder. She suffers anxiety, depression, OCD and PTSD as well and has not only become an advocate for mental illness, she's a speaker for NAMI. She's also publishing a book this year, "Searching For Grey," which can be used by clinician's, family members of sufferers of mental illness.
She is a speaker during her NAMI meetings and also participates on the website "The Mighty," which is a website forum for the advocacy of mental health sufferers.
~A New Dawn
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Florencia shares her story of bipolar disorder, advocacy and her book Mulatto Daughter in America
Story of the struggles of one young girl, growing up abused in America, later to be diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. She discusses her advocacy for others, as well as her brother who took his life. Listen in and comment on iTunes.
She has been a victim of abuse, discrimination and also faced with abuse from a previous tenant where she lived.
Despite these limitations and constant attacks, she rises above, records videos and writes her stories.
Her book: https://www.amazon.ca/MULATTO-DAUGHTER-AMERICA-Florencia-LaChance-ebook/dp/B07F3M799B
Author Interview: https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.com/2018/07/21/here-is-my-interview-with-florencia-lachance/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/insightfulgirrl?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florenciab.lachanceauthor
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Myths of Bipolar Disorder
Me, discussing the myths of having Bipolar Disorder and the characteristics of people that suffer. There’s a huge misconception of what people go through and how they behave.
Find my posts on my Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/A-New-Dawn-538197116638729/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anewdawnaa/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ANewDawn_AA
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Nate shares his story on the recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder and PTSD from his experiences
Nate Roeder shares his story of late onset bipolar, substance abuse and the PTSD he received after his horrific episode a few weeks back. He is also a blogger and mental health advocate.
He’s working on writing down poetry and his journey, you can find him at: https://www.instagram.com/nate.roeder/
Episode 17 - Nate's podcast story
~ A New Dawn
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Ania's story of her mental health journey
Ania shares why she's advocating and writing about mental illness, as a sufferer herself. As a 16 year old, she’s very open and expressive. She discusses the need for us to transform the mental institutions for patients.
You can find her on: https://www.instagram.com/anyaepul/
She advocates for mental health and here’s a post on in her bio link: https://www.change.org/p/help-make-vital-changes-in-the-mental-health-system.
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Levi's Story of Abuse and Recovery
Podcaster, YouTuber Levi discusses his life of sexual and alcohol abuse and the road to recovery. You are not alone.
He discusses his life of alcohol abuse to cope with the sexual abuse that happened when he was younger.
Find him: http://powerfullevib.libsyn.com/