Autumn Stringam’s story is revealed in ‘HealthKeepers’ magazine – providing hope for countless others who suffer from “bipolar disorder”. Hers is an incredible journey – filled with both challenge and commitment; a struggle to find answers - leading to an inspirational recovery.
Excerpts from the article, ‘A Promise of Hope for Bipolar Disorder’ from ‘HealthKeepers’ magazine:
“I began a search to find the elusive state of “normal.” I had habits to break and skills to learn. Because of the pig pills discovery I was no longer living in a foggy head or floating in a chemical soup. With a healthier body and a clear mind I made progress using methods that had never worked for me before. Counseling helped because I could listen and remember. Books and classes became effective because I could read and learn.
“Three and a half years into my recovery, I was thrilled to discover that I was pregnant. Dana and I celebrated the final restoration of every good thing we had lost to the illness. But, faced with another baby—a daughter, I knew I had some other kinds of healing to do. I finally began the journey inside. I started writing my story. In the pages of my life I saw the transformation of life and the redefinition of mental illness. It has been twelve years since my Dad and David Hardy discovered the supplement EMPowerplus. Sold through a Canadian company Truehope Nutritional Support and produced in the United States, Empowerplus has led to the recovery of thousands of people like me with diagnosis ranging from bipolar to depression to anxiety and ADD. In spite of the interest of excellent university researchers, several published studies and ongoing double blind studies, as well as the claims of over ten thousand North Americans who have benefited by the use of the supplement, virulent bureaucratic opposition has been raised in Canada to try to force EMPowerplus users back to standard drug therapies. It is the fight for the right to choose a non-drug treatment that has formed my new life’s path and my public life. In 2003, in a press conference on Canada’s Parliament Hill, I claimed that mine was the new face of mental illness. Not an illustrious claim, but a hopeful one. It is my hope that this story is told and as others enjoy the benefits of my father’s very personal miracle, there will be a new face of mental illness, that the stigma of degradation and embarrassment will turn to one of acceptance, and that others will know what I know—that a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is not a death sentence, nor is it a life sentence. There are answers, there is healing, and everyone who suffers has a right to know about and choose the treatments that work for them.”
- Autumn Stringam
Click here to read full article: HealthKeepers™ Magazine Vol. 10 Issue 1
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Article published by [HealthKeepers] Magazine
Source: Common Ground Online E-Newsletter by [Truehope]
