Howard Trachtman can serve as a role model to us all. He lives to tell the tale of an incredible journey of recovery from schizoaffective disorder. Finding proper medication was key to regaining his life, and he has spent the last few years inspiring and helping others regain their lives as a peer mentor and support group leader in the Greater Boston area.
Read MoreCindy Warren was diagnosed with depression in 1999 after she attempted suicide.
Read MoreNo one knows better than the Garatt family how far research in mental illness has come – and how far it still has to go.
Read MoreRead More“All the hopes you have for your daughter’s future are dashed,” Mary Ann said. “She wants to go to college, have a family, but there’s no guarantee she will be able to achieve those goals.”
Donna Morrissey invests in brain and behavior research hoping for development of better diagnostic tools for people, like her son, living with mental illness.
The misdiagnosis of Donna Morrissey’s son, Michael, mobilized her as an advocate for mental health research.
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