Personal Stories
Personal stories highlight the experiences of people just like you. You’ll find stories from people who experience mental health or substance use problems, people who support a loved one, and people who work in mental health or substance use fields. They share their own experiences and perspectives, and describe their personal journeys to understanding, health and well-being.
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My first introduction to borderline personality disorder (BPD) occurred when I was 22 years old in 1998. It came via a nurse clinician at a hospital emergency department. She’d seen me several times over the course of a few weeks when I was in crisis.
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I’ve heard the opinion, in general and with regard to myself personally, that people abused as children often develop depression as adolescents or adults.
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Though the pain is overwhelming, my heart knows that I have been the best mother I could be. After all, I am their mother and God chose me to be their mother.
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Natalie had two options: keep using drugs and alcohol, or work to get better. Recovery from substance use problems and management of bipolar disorder would give her the opportunity to build healthy relationships with loved ones. First, she had to learn what wellness really meant.
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I have struggled with anxiety for the past four years. I survived my first year at Simon Fraser University without any problems. I used to be the carefree one, calming down my friends before exams and telling them not to stress about school and tests.
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Sometimes it's a chore being the baby of the family. Everyone walking before you has done that. "How in the world will you ever do "it"? We consider ourselves to be a normal family, whatever that is.
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My wife and I immigrated to Canada as newlyweds so that we would be able to provide a better life for our future family. We have a strong marriage and are devoted to our boys.
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 I've never really been free from mental illness. I was sexually abused at seven and developed schizoaffective disorder in my teens. I've been self-harming since the age of 12, and I struggle with intense anxiety, which often causes agoraphobia.
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I was 13 years old when I realized that alcohol had taken over my dad's life.
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In January 1998, when I was 27, I began hearing voices. The first voices I heard told me they were going to kill me. I literally ran out of the warehouse studio I was living in and into the street. I was petrified.
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