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Watch or read, as consumers tell stories of how the DMHMR has helped
lift their life's possibilities.
Each video is roughly 1 minute in length, transcriptions are provided.
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Allison:
When I was a sophomore at
Auburn University, I started experiencing unbelievable feelings of depression.
Allison:
I felt alone.
Allison:
I felt withdrawn.
Allison:
I felt that I could not explain this to anyone.
Allison:
After attempting suicide, my parents reached out for me, and got the help that I could not at the time get for myself.
Allison:
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Jerry:
I have a mental illness.
Jerry:
The mental illness has taken a heavy toll on my life.
Jerry:
I worked as a lawyer for many years, and also as an engineer.
Jerry:
And because of my mental illness I am completely disabled and unable to do any work at all.
Jerry:
This is very disheartening.
Jerry:
But I have learned to live with this illness.
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Anthony:
In 1983, I was diagnosed with a nervous breakdown.
Anthony:
I wrecked my car.
Anthony:
My girlfriend left me.
Anthony:
And I lost my job.
Anthony:
There was too much of stress at one time for me to train or adapt to.
Anthony:
But I have found out over the years…
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Sara:
I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar illness.
Sara:
I was sent to a psychiatrist and started therapy.
Sara:
And during that time, she taught me how to journal.
Sara:
And that has become one of my saving graces, and I continue to write.
Sara:
I’ve published a book, one of my dreams come true.
Sara:
I’ve been on several medications and we work together in finding the ones that are right for me.
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Donetta:
In September 2001, I was in Washington, D.C. working for the
Department of Defense.
Donetta:
That didn’t work out too well for me.
Donetta:
I had a lot of post traumatic stress from that
event that happened on September 11th, 2001.
Donetta:
I ended up having a nervous breakdown.
Donetta:
I found myself in
Bryce Hospital, state mental
institution, where I stayed for 30 days.
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