Gambling and Whoring - July 16th, 2008

07:04 am - Another plea (I promise I won't do too many more)

I will be blogging.

Okay, yes, I blog almost every day, but this is a special, magical type of blogging. This is blogging for charity.

As many of you know, I am a proud owner of my bipolar disorder, and I am seeking to destigmatize mental illness through my writings. This year, as last year on a different site, I am blogging for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.

The DBSA does a lot for the community of those who live with depression and bipolar disorder, and once a year, I like to give back however I can. I would prefer to give back more often, and one day I hope to, but on this particular day (July 26th, if you weren’t listening) you can help me give.

There are three ways to give.

1. You can donate your money to them here. If you do this, please email me at a.renee (at) gmail (dot) com so that I can record this and send you my thanks.

2. You can donate a small amount of your time by commenting or emailing me at the above address.

3. You can email me at the above address with anything you’d like me to discuss on this day about living with bipolar disorder or depression. You will remain 100% anonymous, but your story might help people around the world.

Okay, I’ll end this plea now (for now) but I have to say first two thing.

If you are living with a mental illness, be kind to yourself. You will be okay.

If you know someone with a mental illness, be kind to yourself, and to them. Your friendship and support mean everything