Personal Stories

Seren Friskie From the "Youth Facing Health Inequities" issue of Visions Journal, 2020, 15 (3), pp. 16-18 "You are the happiest person I know." "Why are you always smiling?" "Don't your cheeks… read more

Jillian P. "Blips and Dips in the Recovery Journey" issue of Visions Journal (2), pp. 20-22 This is a story about how I figured out what I needed for recovery, what works for me and what doesn’t… read more

Sarah Hamid-Balma Reprinted from "Self-Management" issue of Visions Journal, 2003, 1 (18), pp. 15-16 I recently learned that my mental disorder (unipolar depression) will be a life-long battle. It… read more

Gail Johnson Reprinted from "Having a Baby" issue of Visions Journal, 2012, 7 (3), pp. 19-20 When I was pregnant with my first child, I'd never been happier. Although I'd always been prone to… read more

Albert* Reprinted from "Having a Baby" issue of Visions Journal, 2012, 7 (3), pp. 14-15 At the hospital, Jeanne spent a whole night coping with the pain of labour. After 17 hours of labour, the… read more

Ken Lam, as told to Stephanie Wilson Visions Journal, 2010, 6(3), p. 14 I was born in 1932, in Hong Kong. I have two older brothers, one younger brother and one younger sister. My father had a… read more

Changeways for depression Pat Merrett Visions Journal, 2009, 6(1), p. 14   My husband Joe couldn’t figure out why this was happening. He was 58 years old and was sitting in the backyard crying.… read more

Ready or not? Karen Six Web-only article from "Workplaces" issue of Visions Journal, 2009, 5(3) How long is this gonna take?” I wailed, sobbing so hard that snorts and bubbles of mucus and tears… read more

Workplace isolation, West Coast grey and the "black dog" Gwen Marsh Reprinted from "Workplaces" issue of Visions Journal, 2009, 5(3), pp. 15-16 It was supposed to be an ideal solution. My husband… read more

Pete Wentz Web-only article from "Campuses" issue of Visions Journal, 2008, 4 (3) Beginnings I started doing music when I was about fourteen, and it got serious actually when I transferred into… read more