“I learned the hard way that when I talk about it, I get boxed into some kind of preconceived notions about it.”

"For the first time, I stopped being ‘27 personalities in a trenchcoat’."

"You can’t just switch depression or mania off."

"Professionals were obsessed with finding a trauma that could have caused my symptoms."

"Dissociative Identity Disorder has brought me so much joy and comfort. I'm literally never alone."

"I often get scared for myself that one day, I won't manage being depressed anymore."

"I stopped taking meds after I became dependent on Xanax."

"I was denied a promotion due to my mental health and perceived 'instability'."

"My Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis made the doctor feel I ‘wasn’t truly trans’."

"I was always seeking the high of new relationships, attention and sexual interaction."

"After an issue rightfully angered me at work, my boss asked, 'Did you take your medicine today?'"

"PTSD is often still portrayed as ‘shell shock’ and related to people like war veterans."

"I struggle to maintain relationships, because I tend to act out of character during an episode."

"I said, “I am having a psychiatric crisis and need help,” and they turned me away."

"Bipolar has made my life richer and I’m grateful, despite the challenges."

"My symptoms are not my fault, and I'm not doing it on purpose. "

"Mania is the worst- I have delusions of being God, or being able to speak to the dead."

"I wish people knew that I am not a monster for having so many disorders."

"The people close to me are traumatised from some of my episodes."

"I've unleashed horrible rants that can't be undone."