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Inexpressible Gratitude

A mother beams as her son, lives with Asperger's syndrome and schizophrenia, courageously lives his dream to become an inventor

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Staving Off “The Darkness”

A Family’s Struggles with Depression and their Good Fortune in Overcoming Its Grip

From The Quarterly, Spring 2014

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With Persistence, Recovering from Depression

Staying the course to get the right treatments, and having lots of support, lets this man enjoy his family again

From The Quarterly, Fall 2013

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Nothing To Be Ashamed Of

From a family affected by mental illness, this man supports research to make a difference

From The Quarterly, Winter 2013

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The Strength of My Denial All Those Years

A woman explains why she finally agreed to try deep brain stimulation for her depression.

From The Quarterly, Fall 2012

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