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"I wanted to change the world.
But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself."
-- Aldous Huxley

Read stories of other individuals who have experienced overwhelming mental and emotional distress and have overcome their difficulties.

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A Brief History
Ian Chovil shares his personal story of living with Schizophrenia and concludes "There is hope on the horizon in the new atypicals and early diagnosis, coupled with relapse prevention, and schizophrenia seems to be attracting much more public interest..."

A Guy's Story Of Anorexia In Sport
When Jeremy began the track season, he decided that he had to lose a few pounds. Read more about how Jeremy's diet turned into Anorexia.

Agoraphobia
A few years ago I worked with a young woman... who had developed symptoms of agoraphobia... her symptoms severely restricted her life. Last year I got a postcard from Lily, which she'd proudly written from the top of the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza.

Beth's Story
Throughout Beth's whole life, she always considered herself fat. One summer she decided to do something about it; she decided not to eat. Check out how she learned to deal with her eating disorder.

Eating With Your Anorexic
In 2002, our 14 year-old daughter became gravely ill with anorexia nervosa. We went from a normal family to a family in deep crisis almost immediately.

Hope
A heartfelt account of a young woman's struggles with drug abuse and recovery as seen through the her mother's eyes.

Meadow's Mafia
The Sopranos' star shares her fight with anorexia.

My Name is Rachael Harper...
Addicted to methamphetamines and diagnosed as borderline schizophrenic, Rachael Harper shares her journey of recovery.

On Taking A Break
A ripple effect of PTSD, I believe, is not understanding the concept of pacing or balance in terms of time. While doing some John Bradshaw "inner child" work... I realized that I didn't know how to play... that I didn't know how to just "be" in the moment

Schizophrenia: Current Hope
When I worked in a storefront clinic Dave walked in one day, a new face. Dressed in an expensive overcoat, obviously bright and well educated, Dave was about 22, living in a flophouse and eating at the Salvation Army...

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