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Bring Change 2 MInd is partnering with NAMIWalks for the 2013 walk series around the country. Join a team and walk to change minds!
Learn how bipolar disorder impacts Jessie Close and her sister Glenn.
Change a mind about mental illness and you can change a life.
Bring Change 2 Mind is partnering once again with NAMIWalks for the 2013 walks around the country. We hope you will join us in one of the many cities and help us to Change a Mind. The most powerful steps we take are those we take together!
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Funds raised by each BC2M Walk Team will be shared equally between NAMI and BC2M.
The schedule for the 2013 Spring NAMIWalks has been set and registration is open. We are forming BC2M Teams and would encourage you to look at the list of cities to find a walk near you and join us to Stomp Out Stigma. If you have an interest in walking with a BC2M team please Click here
Calen Pick has Schizoaffective Disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was 15 when he realized something was wrong, 16 when he checked himself into a lockdown mental health facility, 18 when he got out and 28 when his sanity touched down on solid ground. read more
In case you haven’t heard, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While I’m a believer that we should be doing something all year long to raise awareness of mental health, illness, and treatment options, now is a great opportunity to use this month-long occasion to start a dialogue of your own. Even the briefest conversation can make a difference in someone’s perception of what mental health is all about. read more
Life had always been just a little “off” for me, well actually a lot off. I was always superhuman, yet afraid to go to other kid’s birthday parties. I was a social butterfly and a constant outcast. I always knew something was different about me; something just was not the same as my friends and family. It turns out that I am bipolar. read more
I am an artist, musician, and writer living with schizophrenia, undiagnosed until 2010. My childhood was clouded with hallucinations, fear, and voices. I dissociated to deal with traumatic abuse, and later in life with psychotic episodes. I assumed that I experienced the same world as everyone else. When confronted or questioned about my behavior, I became confused and hurt. Subsequently, Iʼve spent much of my life lonely and in isolation. read more
Millions of children are affected by depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.
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