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In this Tell the World project, I share how being a nurse with a mental illness shaped my life. Discover how nursing helped me during difficult times and how sharing my story may help others. Follow my journey from reluctance to empowerment and find out how this project impacted me.
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Tell the World Project By: Ashley Harris
My project • For my Tell the World Project, I decided to write to a magazine I subscribe to. It is a magazine on mental health. Online, anyone can submit an essay about a topic to the magazine and may be able to get published in an upcoming publication.
About my project I wrote about how being a nurse and having a mental illness has affected my life. I talked a lot about how having a nursing background and practicing as a nurse helped me tremendously through the difficult times I’ve had since I was diagnosed. I gave some background about myself, then dove into my life as a nurse.
How did it go • At first, I was very hesitant to do this project. Doing what I did for this project was my idea. I was incredibly nervous. Everyone I talked to said I should do it. I have never gone public about my mental illness before. The way I looked at it is, maybe through all this, I may be able to help one person by telling my story. I know I have helped myself by doing this project. I never would have thought I would have the strength to do it.
Conclusion • After completing this project, I am grateful for the opportunity that presented itself during this time. I’m curious to see if my piece just might be published. I would be ecstatic if it does! • Thank you for reviewing my project. Have a happy and joyous Christmas break!