Our Stories- a mental illness web series by Kelly Paoli. Ten people share their own raw stories of living with mental illness.
"Fighting a battle against yourself that no one will ever see is incredibly exhausting." In this first episode of Our Stories, David shares his deeply personal experiences of anxiety, depression, loss, and recovery.
"Fighting a battle against yourself that no-one will ever see is incredibly exhausting." In this second episode of Our Stories, Joy shares their deeply personal experiences of depression at high school, the stigma of depression within their family, and how the intervention of a teacher possibly saved her life.
In this third episode of Our Stories, Chris discusses his experiences of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and why labels don't always matter.
In this fourth episode of Our Stories, Olivia discusses their family's history of mental illness and how that experience affected them as an adult and shaped their attitude to therapy. Shaped by childhood experience, Olivia felt the need to continually be in relationships, often abusive and harmful.
In the fifth episode of Our Stories, Jarred reveals how his anxiety disorder and panic attacks affected his relationships. His insights into his illness will surprise you.
"I had all of these intense feelings I couldn't get rid of. And the only time I was able to get a bit of peace, was by throwing up."
In the sixth episode of Our Stories, Charis describes her life living with an eating disorder, what it felt like, and how her journey to recovery started.
URevolution Inc. is a Black, disabled, woman-owned business on a mission to tell better stories about life with chronic illness or disability.
