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 Stories & Perspectives|About Recovery|Recovery Programs|Spotlight    
Us and Them
Living with bipolar disorder, she wonders about picking sides.

Yes, I really have a mental illness. And I am just like you....
Significant Number Of People Recover From Schizophrenia
Book Review of Recovery in Mental Health: Reshaping Scientific and Clinical Responsibilities

This rich and stimulating book covers a broader field than we would ordinarily consider the "recovery" concept to encompass....
From the Edge of Suicide to Recovery
Woman with bipolar disorder joins step-by-step plan for National Alliance on Mental Illness

She's a youthful, attractive 38, with dark, spiky hair and big brown eyes. She's petite and personable. She has a mental illness....
Overcoming the Impossible
The Story of Ron Bassman

This is a short excerpt about the story of Ron Bassman. Ron was admitted to a mental facility twice in 1969 and he recieved treatments that would be declared inhumane today. After many years, he overcomes the impossible, gets well, and writes a book about his experience....
A Good Place To Be!
Keris Myrick's Story

“There is no place worse than Disneyland for a person who is in the throes of depression,” says Keris, 47. She remembers posing with Mickey Mouse and later ripping the picture to shreds. “Being at the happiest place on Earth is no fun when you realize you are the saddest person on Earth.”...
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NAMI California supports and encourages individuals and family members to research Recovery Programs that focus on one or more illnesses. These programs are generally available from organizations that are dedicated to the recovery and support of individuals that have experienced mental illness.

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