• Personal Story Submission

  • Thank you for your willingness to share your personal story with Mental. But Not Alone! When we share our stories, we create a safe space for other people to talk about their own mental health too. Personal stories create conversations about mental health, help others feel less alone, and get us one step closer to ending the mental health stigma.

    Thank you for being a part of the Mental. But Not Alone Community.

  • Name and Contact*
  • Are you okay with us sharing your name, handle, and some pics? (on website, social media)*
  • I want you to add me as a collaborator on social media posts.

  • We want this to be all about you and let you talk freely about your experience with mental health. This can be things like your struggles with mental illness, what symptoms you've experienced, what obstacles you've had to overcome, how others have treated you, what you did to cope/heal, or what you want others to know about mental illness.

    Here are specific questions if you aren't sure what you want to say or where to start. 
     
    How old were you when you first started experiencing ______? 
     
    What type of symptoms did you experience? 
     
    What has been your biggest struggle with mental health? 
     
    Have you experienced any stigma around your mental illness? I.e. have people treated you a certain way? 
     
    What is your best advice for coping/healing? 
     
    What do you wish others knew about mental illness? 
     
    What's one misconception people have about your experience? 
     
    How has your mental health changed your relationships? 
     
    What keeps you going on difficult days? 
     
    What would you tell someone who feels completely alone? 

  • If you would like us to include pictures, please upload them below.

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  • Once you submit your story, we will contact you via email to discuss any questions or edits. We will send you the final draft of your story and will not post anything to our website or socials until you approve it.

    If you have any questions about the process or this form, please email mentalbutnotalone@gmail.com

    Thank you for sharing your story with us and the Mental. But Not Alone commmunity.

    xoxo,

    Jess and Olivia

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