For Gwyneth, there isn’t a time she can remember that was free of mental health disorder symptoms. Experiencing hallucinations as early as four years old, Gwyneth shares the incredible journey she has taken through treatment and hospitalizations to becoming the accomplished woman she is today: a mental health and disability advocate, and a leader. Gwyneth says her experiences of living with a mood disorder led to her becoming a creative, insightful, resilient, brave, empathetic, and empowered adult.Read Gwyneth's Letter here: https://www.dbsalliance.org/programs-im-living-proof/gwyneth/Learn how to submit your own story: https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/peer-inspiration/im-living-proof-submissions-and-guidelines/

I'm Living Proof: Live at the Leadership Summit

If you live with depression or bipolar, do you remember your first experiences with symptoms? How did you feel? Alone? Confused? Ashamed?  

What about the challenges you overcame? Whether setting up your first therapy appointment, finding a support group, working through a hospital stay, or opening up to a loved one about what you were experiencing, you have faced and overcome several challenges — big and small — along your wellness journey.

I’m Living Proof: A Letter to My Younger Self is a blog and podcast series created to share the experiences of young adults who live with depression or bipolar. Each new episode features a young adult reading a letter to a younger version of themselves detailing their first brush with depression or bipolar. The series spotlights that when we take time to reflect on our experiences and circumstances we often find, with overwhelming proof, the strength we have shown during some of our greatest challenges.

Learn more about I'm Living Proof and submit your own story: https://www.dbsalliance.org/programs-im-living-proof/

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