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Separating My Identity From a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

May 24, 2023 | Mental Health Articles

By Sarah Ryan. I will never forget how I wept when I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I thought it changed who I was and how others would see me. It felt like a visible mark on me as an individual — something glaring that I had to hide from everyone around me. It was...

NAMI Spokane Encounters Stigma When Searching for New Office Space

May 17, 2023 | NAMI Announcements

Core to the mission of NAMI is breaking down stigma and negative stereotypes associated with mental illness. When Chauntelle Lieske, Executive Director of NAMI Spokane, initiated a search for office space that would better serve the individuals and families she supports, she ran headlong into that stigma.

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