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Victoria Maxwell is a playwright, actor, and lecturer. See full bio
April 16, 2009, Depression

Comments on "Comparison Shopping for My Mental Illness"

Comparison Shopping for My Mental Illness

By Victoria Maxwell on April 16, 2009 in Crazy for Life

I, like 57 million Americans and 7 million Canadians, live with a mental illness. We are people with mental health ‘issues' or ‘consumers'. That's our official title: mental health consumers. Read More

Impressive posting

Submitted by David Petropoulos on April 17, 2009 - 10:13am.

As someone who enjoys learning about mental illness by reading Peter D. Kramer,I enjoy your bravery and fight. Sincerely,David

Glad to hear it!

Submitted by Victoria Maxwell on April 18, 2009 - 7:23am.

Thanks David - as a new blogger, it's good to know that what I write is of interest and that people are reading it period! Glad you enjoyed it.

Mental Health Consumer

Submitted by PepGiraffe on April 28, 2009 - 8:47am.

Yeah, wouldn't it be great if we *could* consume mental health. Walk into a restaurant and say, "I'll have some Normal with a side of Regular." Of course, maybe I'm allergic.

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