Author Archives: Samantha Mercanti

One thing I have learned with mental illness, and with basically everything in life, is that there are so many different opinions on how to recover and live your life, and so many different avenues to take.  I’ve read many books on self help and they all have great advice, however those are all differentContinue reading “i may be right, but so are you”

However, the city that never sleeps may sleep, a few years ago I went for a run early in the morning in New York, and it was pretty quiet, maybe a few people walking, it was pretty early, but I think people were sleeping😊 Along with my schizophrenia, I have anxiety.  I have anxiety aroundContinue reading “my first trip to the city that never sleeps…”

I wanted to make this blog post a letter to my family. To my mom and dad, without your support I don’t think I would have made it through this.  That is why I always fight for everyone experiencing a mental illness to have support, whether natural or unnatural. I would not have attended one appointmentContinue reading “a letter to my family”

I speak openly about my mental illness, however because of the stigma people are scared to speak up, and I completely understand why.  When I tell people I have schizophrenia, they think I am this major crazy unstable insane person who can’t keep a sentence together, and right there in that moment they think IContinue reading “oh yes, I have schizophrenia”

I love the body positivity movement and have been doing well not counting calories and not weighing myself every day.  I do believe as long as you are healthy that is all that matters, you should love and respect yourself and your body at all times no matter what.  What I have been saying forContinue reading “happy healthy and mad”

I love running!  This morning I ran 4.5K and loved it! Exercise is the number one thing that has made a difference in my life.  I recommend working out if you have a mental illness, just remember to check with your doctor or health professional before starting anything.  I mostly run, I do swim andContinue reading “i love running!”

By far my favourite question that everyone asks me is, Don’t you care what people will think of you? And my favourite response is and will always be, people will judge me no matter what I do, so I mines well just do what I want.  So the title of my blog post this weekContinue reading “oh did you think I cared…”

Having a serious mental illness has taught me a lot about life, it taught me to be kind and empathetic, it showed me strength and courage, it made me accepting and non judgemental, it taught me forgiveness, it gave me a perspective on life that I do not think many people have and a perspectiveContinue reading “i am mad, you say?”