One survivor, quoted in a NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) campaign, said: "I am not my diagnosis. I am a painter, a father, and a person who happens to have a chemical imbalance."
We live in the age of the awareness campaign. October brings a sea of pink. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Hashtags like #MeToo, #WhyIDidntReport, and #BreakTheSilence cycle through our feeds with predictable rhythm.
Campaigns often leverage innovative formats to amplify survivor voices: