Mental Health Stories

In Her Own Words

Stigma thrives in silence, and the lack of information breeds fear. We need to talk about what mental health challenges look like—humanize it.

Courtney’s Story
Participant Lindsay - person in sweater smiling in front of a tree

Lindsay

Participant Dimple - person with long wavy hair holding a framed photograph

Dimple

Living with mental health struggles is a challenge, but it’s a challenge that I learned I could overcome.
Participant Lisa - person with short hair smiling

Lisa

Participant Chris - person wearing blue shirt smiling outside

Chris

Participant Julie - person smiling in front of window with plants

Julie

Deconstructing Stigma participant Judith - portrait of person with kerchief in hair, blue shirt

Judith

Deconstructing Stigma participant Omri

Omri

Participant Lilian sitting outdoors on a chair

Lilian

Part of who I am is my mental health challenges, but that’s not solely who I am.
Participant John - person with short brown hair and glasses smiling in front of a large mirrored surface

John

Participant Joyce - person with short dark hair wearing glasses and green medical scrubs smiles by a table inside

Joyce

Participant Mandy - person with blond hair pulled back into an updo wearing a black leather jacket

Mandy

Participant Daria standing in front of a propeller plane

Daria

Deconstructing Stigma participant Paul - person sits on couch playing guitar

Paul

Participant Chris - person wearing burgundy shirt smiling outside

Chris

Participant Katherine - person with short, red, hair standing in front of colorful curtains

Katherine

Participant Irene - person with long and wavy dark hair wearing blue and smiling outside

Irene

Participant Jen - person with short auburn hair wearing a grey shirt that says speak leaning against orange lockers in a hallway

Jen

Participant Darryl - person wearing a black t-shirt

Darryl

Participant Kasie - person wearing black and white vest in an outdoor photo

Kasie

Participant Dani - person with long dark hair smiling outside

Dani

Deconstructing Stigma participant Roba - person stands by fence with pool in background

Roba

Participant Michelle - person with long, dark, wavy hair outside in front of a brick building

Michelle

Participant Samina - person wearing jeans and a white coat sitting on sand at a beach

Samina

Participant Madison - person with red hair in a burgundy tank top

Madison

Participant Mindy - person with dark hair smiling outside with greenery

Mindy