If it weren't for one last, desperate cry for help, Ellis Miller might not be here today. After years of struggling with undiagnosed bipolar disorder and wrestling daily with suicidal ideations, she set out to end it all in the dead of night when she was a high school senior. But Ellis' friend picked up the phone when she called, and now she's on a mission to help others muster up the strength to make that phone call.
Ellis is a clinical psychology graduate student, a dancer, and as a bisexual woman, a fierce advocate for gender rights.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions on depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and suicide.
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This episode was presented by DUI & Behavioral Health Counseling Centers, which has offices here in northern Illinois – in Sycamore, Plano, and Crystal Lake. If you suspect you or someone you love has a problem with drinking, drugs, mental illness or anger, call 815-895-9000 today and set up an evaluation. Visit duisycamore.com for more information.
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