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WQED-TV: Living with Mental Illness, Part 2 - Bipolar Disorder
Bob Regis had a family, a solid career and a promising future ahead of him. That was until bipolar disorder derailed his life. In this story, Bob shares his personal battle with bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder characterized by depressive lows and manic highs. He also explains how he...
My Second Chance
I was diagnosed with major depression at age 12, and then diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 14. I was prescribed a lot of medication, and high school wasn't easy for me. My family had a hard time understanding what I was going through. I wanted to drop out of high school at 16 but instead...
WQED-TV: Living with Mental Illness, Part 1 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder affects about 2.2 million men and women in America (nimh.nih.gov). Experts say it tends to be underdiagnosed and undertreated, mainly because it takes years for people to get help. In this story, Dr. Alicia Kaplan from the Allegheny Health Network explains the...
A Lesson on Failure
What is it about failure that makes life complicated? Is it the fear of failing? Is it letting others down? Is it feeling like you're wasting time or talent? Is it feeling like you don't have all the answers? Is it feeling depressed and not being able to get out of bed every day? Perhaps it is a...
Michelle Wright and Hundreds of Advocates Kick Off the 9th Annual NAMIWalks Season
NAMIWalks Honorary Chair Michelle Wright, WTAE-TV News Anchor, will kick off the 9th Annual NAMIWalks at a lunchtime event on Thursday. Michelle will join 200 southwestern Pennsylvanians at the Sheraton Station Square to launch the 2015 NAMIWalks season and promote awareness of mental illness...
My Brother's Battle
My brother Douglas James Lohman, born July 31, 1989, passed away unexpectedly this past October after fighting a grueling battle with mental illness. By sharing his unique and difficult journey, my family and I hope to spread awareness, provide support and break the stigma associated with mental...
My Son's Story
We adopted our son from the Children's Home when he was just three months old - a beautiful, healthy baby boy. I had so many dreams for his future. Kyle made it through high school, but was unable to cope with the pressure of college life away from home. His change in behavior certainly didn't...
I Am Not Alone
My mother's mental illness has shaped the narrative of my life. By the time I was 10 years old, I knew my mother was different from other mothers. My basic needs were provided for, but her increasingly odd behaviors alienated her from me emotionally at that difficult age when I really needed...
NAMI Welcomes All-Pro Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall to Pittsburgh
For the first time, Brandon Marshall, all-pro wide receiver for the New York Jets, will come to Pittsburgh to talk about his mental illness at NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania's 15th Annual Education Conference.