Season 1 - Episode 37 - Jaycob discusses his Misdiagnosis of his Mental Illness, Spina Bifida and being an advocate. "Stories of Hope!"

Episode 37 - Jaycob discusses his Misdiagnosis of his Mental Illness, Spina Bifida and being an advocate. "Stories of Hope!"

He has also started a podcast to spread the good things that people are able to accomplish with their lives, also while living with mental illness or any other life challenge.

If you have a story, find him active on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaycm1344

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Season 1 - Episode 36 - Marlane shares her life with Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Childhood trauma and abuse, as well as working memory failure and how it impacts her

Marlane lives on the east coast and she shares her life with Bipolar Disorder, childhood trauma and abuse, as well as her problems with her working memory. She's an advocate on Twitter is always willing to help others. She’s also a survivor of suicide. Listen to how she was saved, it’s a wonderfully powerful story.

So if you’re in crisis or in need, reach out for someone to talk to, you’re not alone. You can DM her @SamandDeanfan_1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamandDeanfan_1

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Season 1 - Episode 35 - Jody shares her life living with complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression and is a suicide survivor

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Jody is a huge advocate for mental illness, she also working on a novel. She’s trained in peer trauma with Bravewings Trauma Informed Peer Support group and working towards starting her own group meetings.

She’s living with cPTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression and is a suicide survivor. Her trauma stems from childhood sex abuse and she lived in and out of foster homes. She’s a warrior and is seeking to create her own podcast.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/onelastkick71

WordPress: https://jodyb2016.wordpress.com/

Raw And Open Podcast: https://mentalhealthrawandopen.podbean.com/

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Season 1 - Episode 34 - Amethyst tells her story and how she reclaimed her 'integrity' with #nothingwasted

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Amethyst lives with Battered Women’s Syndrome, Borderline Personality Disorder, Complex PTSD and depression. She’s also a mental health advocate and survivor of suicide. Her message is clear in her story, #nothingwasted. She uses all life’s lessons to fight for people living with mental illness and her passion is with the African American community, where she finds stories tend to be hushed and kept secret.

She works with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention and will be at the May 5th FREE event at the Chicago Heights Recreation Center, 1400 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 60411. (Check it out)

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bea.holder.96

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmethystRocks1

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Season 1 - Episode 33 - Kevan shares his advocacy for "HisMENtalHEalth" after a childhood of depression, bullying and angry outbursts.

Kevan is a mental health advocate and he talks about his difficult child-hood life in his home and school life. A speech impediment led to bullying in school and he shares why he didn’t enjoy his senior year of high school, due to his struggles with depression from the bullying.

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Toby shares his advocacy for men's mental health and why it began

Toby Brown discusses his art and how he see’s blank dead eyes, until he talks to people. Once they open up, he see’s colors as they fill in around the individual. He is an artists and lives with Schizophrenia Disorder. His art has been on display in England and he’s done shows. He will be featured on a special segment of 20/20 in the near future.

Season 1 - Episode 31 - John discusses his Major Depressive Disorder, GAD and advocacy through his blog "SickNotWeak" and takes on the "Whatever it Takes," mentality.

John’s Major Depressive Disorder, GAD and advocacy through his blog has fuled his "SickNotWeak" and "Whatever it Takes," mentality. Check out his blogs and find him on Twitter.

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Josh shares his story of growing up with bipolar disorder, his school-life and struggles.

My son shares his struggle with bipolar growing up, his take on schools and therapists. He has several coping strategies, due to the school he spent most of his school years in and discusses his perspective.