Schizophrenia | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

From the Mailbox to the Ultramarathon

by Todd Crush

August 22, 2024

Do not be discouraged when confronted with the impossible. I’m living proof that anything can be done. At 25, with a young family, I was struck with the onset of schizophrenia and anxiety and everything in my world had come to a screeching halt. But I knew I had to push past my fear.

A Black or Biracial Woman's Mental Health Nightmare

by Gina Brown

June 18, 2024

I was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder at the age of 23. I went on to work for many years, marry, divorce, and have three children. And in my 30s I added anxiety and schizoaffective disorder to my mental health repertoire.

The Ebbs and Flows of My Mental Health Disorders

by Paige Kimball

November 23, 2023

Getting sick was both sudden and gradual. The timeline of my mental health disorder, or rather disorders because I endured several, was so erratic, waxing and waning, often corresponding to a momentous event in my life or the birth of one of my children or the death of a loved one.

The Dark Cloud Overhead

by Jason Jepson

August 16, 2022

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Sticks and Stones

by Jason Jepson

January 30, 2022

For me, medication, a doctor that I trust, and a good support system has helped me to move on, but I will never forget what those first years into my treatment plan were like. Time helps too. As time has gone on, I realize I have become a mental health advocate, and not a mental patient anymore.

What's Holding You Back?

by Darren Kendal

February 24, 2020

Growing up in chaos is the greatest gift I have ever received. But, when I was diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder it surely did not feel like a gift. I thought my diagnosis would follow me everywhere I go and limit me in everything I do. Little did I know, my struggles with mental health would allow me to feel completely empowered.

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