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Forum: Heroes and Survivors

Stories of people who have struggled with and overcome adversity, including mental illness or mental health issues - extraordinary acts or accomplishments of ordinary people. Has someone - a public figure or someone you know personally - inspired you in triumphing over the challenges of life?

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: John Nash interviewed

    Started by David Baxter, May 12th, 2007 09:31 PM
    divorce, family, game, junk, mental illness, mother, on, psychiatrist, relationship, stigma, studying, types, unknown, work
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,765
    Budoaiki
    November 10th, 2011, 09:47 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Bill MacPhee: Starting a magazine gave back the life schizophrenia stole

    Started by David Baxter, May 14th, 2009 08:56 PM
    awareness, emotion, family, friends, hallucinations, junk, medication, stigma, suicide, treatment
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,122
    David Baxter
    May 14th, 2009, 08:56 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Bill MacPhee, Schizophrenia Digest

    Started by David Baxter, May 12th, 2007 06:47 PM
    alliance, family, hallucinations, medication, men, support
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,795
    David Baxter
    May 12th, 2007, 06:47 PM Go to last post

  1. Art Buchwald: A Mental Health Hero

    Started by David Baxter, April 23rd, 2012 10:22 AM
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    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 147
    David Baxter
    April 23rd, 2012, 10:22 AM Go to last post

  2. Autistic teen's world unveiled in new book

    Started by David Baxter, April 12th, 2012 12:18 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 131
    David Baxter
    April 12th, 2012, 12:18 PM Go to last post

  3. Looking for Richard Dreyfuss

    Started by David Baxter, April 3rd, 2012 08:28 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 148
    David Baxter
    April 3rd, 2012, 08:28 PM Go to last post

  4. I survived childhood cancer

    Started by David Baxter, March 13th, 2012 11:14 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 231
    David Baxter
    March 13th, 2012, 11:14 PM Go to last post

  5. Recovery in Ohio

    Started by David Baxter, March 8th, 2012 08:55 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 109
    David Baxter
    March 8th, 2012, 08:55 PM Go to last post

  6. My Journey to Recovery

    Started by David Baxter, March 8th, 2012 08:53 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 91
    David Baxter
    March 8th, 2012, 08:53 PM Go to last post

  7. "No arms. No legs. No worries."

    Started by David Baxter, January 6th, 2012 11:56 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 356
    Daniel
    February 26th, 2012, 09:45 AM Go to last post

  8. Overcame fears and built up self-esteem

    Started by frankyfri, January 23rd, 2012 04:27 AM
    get out of your comfort zone, overcome fears, self-esteem
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 307
    frankyfri
    January 23rd, 2012, 04:27 AM Go to last post

  9. Virginia Man Won’t Let His Mental Illness Define Him

    Started by David Baxter, December 31st, 2011 04:22 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 137
    David Baxter
    December 31st, 2011, 04:22 PM Go to last post

  10. John McCarthy - Mental Health Advocate

    Started by Limbo, December 13th, 2011 10:03 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 413
    Limbo
    December 13th, 2011, 10:03 PM Go to last post

  11. Blind Lexington athlete making history with dog

    Started by David Baxter, October 23rd, 2011 04:20 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 396
    David Baxter
    October 23rd, 2011, 04:20 PM Go to last post

  12. Managing Mental Illness

    Started by David Baxter, October 7th, 2011 02:52 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 251
    David Baxter
    October 7th, 2011, 02:52 PM Go to last post

  13. Post Late Wade Belak Supported Tourette Syndrome

    Started by Steve, September 5th, 2011 08:15 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 493
    Steve
    September 5th, 2011, 08:15 PM Go to last post

  14. How Churchill’s depression helped him see the Nazi threat

    Started by David Baxter, August 9th, 2011 08:56 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 494
    David Baxter
    August 9th, 2011, 08:56 PM Go to last post

  15. The Last Ironman

    Started by David Baxter, June 24th, 2011 10:10 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 442
    David Baxter
    June 24th, 2011, 10:10 PM Go to last post

  16. Mystery donor saves program for the disabled

    Started by David Baxter, June 16th, 2011 10:03 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 387
    Yuray
    June 16th, 2011, 11:24 PM Go to last post

  17. Epilepsy: A Film About A Girl

    Started by David Baxter, June 14th, 2011 09:51 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 312
    David Baxter
    June 14th, 2011, 09:51 AM Go to last post

  18. American Idol: How James Durbin Overcame Tourette's and Asperger's

    Started by David Baxter, May 15th, 2011 11:10 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 538
    suewatters1
    May 15th, 2011, 11:33 AM Go to last post

  19. Finally heard...

    Started by STP, April 10th, 2011 02:21 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 468
    jollygreenjellybean
    May 7th, 2011, 05:13 PM Go to last post

  20. The King’s Screenwriter, Giving Back

    Started by David Baxter, April 17th, 2011 06:05 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 361
    David Baxter
    April 17th, 2011, 06:05 PM Go to last post
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