This mental health recovery story focuses on Sheila, who lives with bipolar disorder. Her journey has been one around finding ways to advocate for her needs. Read more to learn about her journey with

Erin Jamieson became good at counting calories, throwing herself headlong into her eating disorder and then, thankfully, into her eating disorder recovery.

As a child, Brianna attempted to find ways to control the emotions and experiences that she did not feel in control of, how Brianna’s diagnosis and treatment helped her to understand her moods.

Teenager Alex Andrews was well-acquainted with her school’s bathroom floor, where she wrestled with sometimes crippling anxiety and depression.

During childhood, Joao had trouble finding friends he could trust, how Joao moved through experiences of bullying and self-doubt.

Peter Leman, a university professor with depression, discloses to his students to help bust the stigma of mental illness on college campuses.

Dave Brennan reflects on the difficulties of living with someone with a bipolar diagnosis, as well as how we may look past these difficulties and see the rest of that person.

At times, Martha Ocasio's symptoms from her OCD and anxiety disorder made herself and others feel uncomfortable.

Anuradha Malhotra has keeps finding ways to quell her depressive symptoms, but her cures always seem to run out of gas. Now she’s finding other ways of moving forward.

When faced with a multi-faceted stack of mental health obstacles, Ethan Sunny Swift survives through self-reflection and helping others.