My Name Is Josh Maier - I am 32 year old male. Was an Army Officer and a Software Engineer. 

I have Brain Disease - My form of Brain Disease is Panic Attacks and Clinical Depression:

What is Stigma ? The level of embarrassment and shame that happens involuntarily in the person with the disease and the family and friends of the person. These are very different levels and will have to be broken down to reach understanding..

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I am new to this site and just wanted to say a heart felt "THANK YOU" to Joe Pantoliano!  His work to help rid the Stigma of mental disease is greatly needed. Too many times people are left feeling so alone and misunderstood. I am very fortunate to have so much loving family and friend support. So many others are needed like Joe to get the message out that mental health is just as important as any other health care!!!

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Winning against Depression-One man's struggle and insightsPosted On 08/26/2009 20:01:22 by Dan28Jam

Many people think a depressed person is weak. I did.

I worked out, played sports, worked hard installing flooring for a living. I never thought depression would be a problem for me.

But severe depression is not something you can train for. It strips your will to live - no matter how tough you are!

It struck me at 24 years old.

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I wanted to share with you the letter I wrote to the Editor of "The Post Star".

I am writing in response to “Wounded US Troops return to Iraq to find closure”

I would like to express how hard it is emotionally to revisit those old wounds.  For those who have suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Our minds have revisited it over and over again, without prompting it to do so.... Read More

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In Clinton New Jersey, an historical moment?

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/clinton_asylum_of_ terror_haunt.html

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