I'm tired of MI stigma. I live with mental illness, my children live with mental illness. I'm sick of hiding it.

I just took a day off work because my son had a psychotic break and spent night in ER. I know everyone at work will ask me what happened, how is he.

I just want to say it out loud, he's locked in the ER awaiting transport to a psych ward! !!!! Without the stigma attached!!!!!!

If he was in the hospital for cancer we'd talk about it. Well MI is a brain disorder, that's all it is! !!! Just a broken brain that needs medical attention. Same as heart failure, diabetes, or any other problem.

I am going to rise above the stigma. No more stigma!!! I'm going to turn this thing around. I'm going to advocate MI. I'm going to turn this around and create a positive out of a negative.

How's your son? Well, let me tell you...