As a father of a daughter who has been diagnosed as bipolar and as having nonverbal learning disorder (NLD) I am very appreciative and supportive of this offer by Michelle for people to share their stories in order to help fight the stigma of mental illness. This is not something to be ashamed of or hidden. I encourage you to take advantage of this if you feel comfortable sharing. I will be sharing my own.
Grace,
Dan
In honor of mental health awareness month I’d like to open up my blog.
I am inviting anyone who has a personal story about themselves or a loved one struggling with mental illness of any kind to post your stories as links back to your blog in the comments below. I’m doing this because I believe the only way to change the stigma of mental illness is to put real faces on it.
Real people, real suffering I think can draw a spotlight to this devastating disease. I would love stories of this disease from every perspective. If you are a parent of a child with mental illness, a spouse, a sibling, or even a best friend then you have a voice and a face. Real people can change the stigma and I believe it can be done one story at a time.
I invite you to share yours. Tell…
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Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 
I lost my son to mental illness and drugs 4 years ago. He suffered for 8 years.The impact that it had on my family and extended family are still talked about as we still process this past event. A great hole has been left in all of us. Only through Christ do I carry on.
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