The Voices Behind Mental Illness: Destigmatizing the Myths

by Venessa Abram and Venessa D. Abram

Six empowering, encouraging and courageous lived-experiences shared to inspire the world to "Stop the Stigma" around Mental Health and highlight the "Voices" behind Mental Illness.This book is dedicated to the Veterans, Soldiers and those perished by way of suicide. Our life and legacy will live on through those of us that boldly and courageously fight the stigma that is attached to mental illness. You matter. All lives matter.No Silence. No Stigma. No Suicide. We are The Voices Behind Mental Illness..Mental Health and Suicide is a topic that was not discussed openly in my family. I really never really knew what the true meaning of mental health and mental illness meant until, I attempted suicide the final time. I became very isolated and ashamed that I would act out in certain ways that I personally couldn't understand myself. I tried to keep it a secret that I was taking antidepressants, seeing a Therapist, going to Group Therapy and seeing my Psychiatrist. It wasn't until my last massive bout with Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in 2017 after my brother died. Whom was a decorated Veteran that passed by way of suicide. It was this life experience that I didn't realize would change my life forever. You see, suicide left me broken in ways I could not understand nor articulate. However, having the desire to fight to learn about my struggle and not succumb to it, create opportunities to learn, grow, develop and help others that shared my struggles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1097153207
• ISBN13: 9781097153206
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"