The world wide web is full of brave people sharing their stories in the hope of defeating the stigma that is attached to mental illness. Below you will find stories that will make you laugh, cry, touch and inspire. To all of my fellow people who deal with the ravages of mental illness you are not alone and the following blogs will hopefully give you strength as they do for me.

This page is constantly changing so please check back often. If you have a blog that would fit in well here just leave me a comment with the following form filled out and I will transfer it over :

1. Name of blog
2. Address of blog
3. A brief summary of what you write about.

No business/money making sites will be accepted.

(In order of appearance)

Untreatable Online
- A former social worker now residing on the other side of the wall. My daily life living with Borderline Personality Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and Self Harm Tendencies

Family Times
- I write about my large family, adoption, foster care, working at a residential treatment center for mentally ill kids, my own mental illnesses, mental illnesses of others in my family, abuse, etc.

Pennsylvania Echoes
-Pennsylvania Echoes is my blog about meditation, zen, and my non conformist life philosophy. It also brushes my self therapy and my day to day life as a manager of Bipolar Disorder. I have posted a list of breathing exercises, a downloadable mood chart... so far.As a consumer of both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Gestalt Therapy, I think Pennsylvania Echoes offers a slightly unusual, but responsible, view point on mental and physical wellness.

Jackal
- My blog, 'Jackal' is a mix of my trials and tribulations of struggling with everyday life due to Borderline Personality Disorder, OCD, Depression and Anxiety and an insight into my creative side from poetry, writing and photography.

Clinically Clueless
- Life of trauma and abuse primarily through past journaling with author’s own current commentary, some current journaling, poetry and fingerpainting and posts on specific issues (major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, self-injury and suicide) faced with hope to increase awareness and compassion for those with mental illness.

How Is Bradley
- Just a guy sharing the wacky world of bipolar disorder, the humbling experience of getting in shape and some random thoughts sprinkled in.

Borderline Personality Disorder Inside Out
- I write about all aspects of BPD from my perspective as a person who has recovered from Borderline Personality Disorder. Information and support for those with BPD and information and support and in depth understanding for non borderlines as well.

I'm Listening
- Briefly, my journey with a mood disorder and BPD

Polar Bear Blog
- Life with borderline personality disorder

Avoidance Junkie
- Depression, Schizzoaffective Disorder Bipolar type, Dissociative Disorder NOS, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

BPD in OKC
- Borderline Personality Disorder

Swirls In My Head
- Borderline Personality Disorder. Depression

Brainmenu
- Depression, Anxiety

Cracked Head Blog
- Addiction, Bipolar, Depression

Depression Marathon
- Female runner and healthcare professional details her 7-year battle with severe depression and how it has changed her personality, identity and life. Topics also include running, addiction and recovery, stigma, BPD, healing and gratitude.

I Trust When Dark My Road
- Depression

Patient Anonymous
- my diagnoses are Bipolar Disorder, ADD, Seizure Disorder (Simple Partial Seizures, plus one Complex Partial Seizure in 2007) and Migraines. Yes, my brain is a full bag of tricks! I try to inject a lot of humour into my blog at times, for how else are we to survive? I also enjoy geeking out re: all things heads and meds, from a scientific perspective and attempt to sound intelligent when doing so.

Shiv's Brain
- Bipolar

Storied Mind
- Depression

Your Wandering Mind On Depression
- Depression

But A Dream Within A Dream
- Chronic Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Dissociative Disorder

Dirty Little Secret
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Here And Now
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Mulligrubs
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Asdquefty's Journal
- The journey of a young man living with Asperger's syndrome as he tries to find his way through life and overcome social anxiety and depression.

Asharose
- An everyday journal about what I'm up to, as well as a mental health blog describing life with Social Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymia, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Documenting my thoughts and feelings, my struggles and my successes.

The Secret Life Of A Manic Depressive
- Bipolar

Disjointed Thoughts
- A diary of my day-to-day life while living with bipolar ll, chronic depression, OCD, and a host of other issues. Talks about my thoughts and emotions and also chronicles my family life. I've included some photography and poetry.

Living Between The Spaces
- A memoir of trying to make sense and accept a life scorched by the fires of mental illness.

Mental Motes
- I write about living w/ Bipolar II Disorder (with a side order of schitzo-affective, Borderline, PTSD). I've posted about my E.C.T., which was devastating, the treatment of those with a diagnoses by family, friends and society.

Mental Health Humor
- waiting on description

Cure Depression with Umbrellas
- My blog is about my struggles with depression and being a single mom. I offer my personal stories, insights, and alternative ways I've researched on how to manage this misconcieved illness.

One Life Worth Living
- All BPD and DBT all the time!" I write: personal content about living with BPD and being married to someone with with BPD; on my recovery utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; and on the many links to articles and videos on BPD and DBT I find of interest. Lots of anger, anxiety, verbal abuse, and trust content as well ask personal content on using DBT skills.

OCD Lives Here
- A personal blog about living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

deathly hollow
- randomness dealing with my diagnosis of BPD, gambling addiction, and dark thoughts.

sweetlikepoison
- personal blog focusing on my attempts at understanding my strange self and the daily happenings in my life. just a deposit for my angst, with some posts dealing with my bpd related behavior.

Into the Rabbit Hole
- I often blog about mental wellness, focusing on the thoughts become things ideology.


Overcoming Schizophrenia
- The blog is about overcoming schizophrenia and learning more about the illness. On my blog I discuss my personal battle with the illness

Original Article At www.untreatableonline.com