https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7 Please share stories and examples of how mental illness has touched your life. Respond to others with kindness. en-us 2019-12-02 18:17:25 UTC 2025-12-05 22:38:44 UTC hello@padlet.com kmcarthur1 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418677992 I have two cousins who have died by suicide. ]]> 2019-12-02 19:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418677992 linasp27 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418678760 I have anxiety and depression, my mom is a recovering alcoholic, my dad has ptsd and depression. I also have an uncle with OCD and depression. I have had 3 friends who died by suicide while I was in middle school. I also have friends who are in psych wards currently that update me with letters.]]> 2019-12-02 19:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418678760 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418679252 2019-12-02 19:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418679252 moemat17 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681026 My dad was mentally abusive to my whole family affecting the way i work now and making my everyday life just overall miserable because for me because it seems i don't make relationships as easy as everyone else. ]]> 2019-12-02 19:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681026 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681519 One of my sister's and my old friend died from suicide almost 3 years ago now no one knew how he felt and he said goodbye one last time when my sister and her boyfriend where playing video games.  I myself have been through therapy since 7th grade and no one really knew about it unless u had talked to me personally.  I had tried 2 times and had not felt ever wanted in this school and have always been harder for me  to learn and comprehend unlike some other students.  I am just now getting out of therapy and my life is getting better now I have scars from my past but that is what made me who I am today.  my mental illness is depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. I had also been in abusive relationships which makes it hard for me to trust anyone anymore.]]> 2019-12-02 19:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681519 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681620 My sister, father, and step-mother all have anxiety and depression and I feel that I might have it as well.]]> 2019-12-02 19:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681620 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681955 My cousin was struggling with addiction and depression and ending up ODing and left behind his girlfriend and their son.]]> 2019-12-02 19:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418681955 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682045 2019-12-02 19:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682045 trukay23 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682487 My best friend has depression, and symptoms of manic depression run in my family, on my dad's side. My mom fostered my cousin as well, and I got to see how bad her psychosis was, and how mental illness caused her to be medicated to the point of zombification, because the doctors didn't want to deal with her coming back every few weeks because her medication didn't stop all her episodes. ]]> 2019-12-02 19:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682487 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682553 My aunt had severe depression and died by suicide. My father has OCD and severe anxiety. My cousin has some form of autism. I'm pretty sure my brother has undiagnosed mental problems.]]> 2019-12-02 19:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682553 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682776 I suffer from dissociation, which means my awareness is fuzzy and in a constant dream-like state. I'm not always aware of what's happening. It was diagnosed 3 months ago. My significant other has moderate anxiety.]]> 2019-12-02 19:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418682776 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418683023 My cousin and sister have anxiety but my sister also has depression and anger issues like my dad]]> 2019-12-02 19:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418683023 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418683463 My uncle committed suicide in May of 2018, and it has been a huge struggle since for our family as a whole, mainly because we don't know why.]]> 2019-12-02 19:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418683463 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418684092 After one of my grandmas and one of my grandpas died I went through a rough time when I pushed people away and tried to deal with it alone]]> 2019-12-02 19:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418684092 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418685145 I had periods of times where I thought that my life was hard and that the world would be better without me in it. But having the support I have know I know that my life will get better. ]]> 2019-12-02 19:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418685145 https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418685888 I have had problems with depression since my parents got a divorce and it has caused me to get down on myself easily and makes it harder to be happy with my everyday life.]]> 2019-12-02 19:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kmcarthur1/1d2y7428uet7/wish/418685888