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After years in the system of care, he was placed with a loving foster family. With the support of his foster family, parents and friends Cameron worked hard to get well and finish high school. As a high school student in Burlington, Vermont, Cameron became interested in advocacy while speaking on panels about his experience as a queer transgender youth. During college, he joined Active Minds and became involved with mental health activism. Today, Cameron is pursuing a career in health care. With tremendous energy and a fun and quirky style, Cameron's presentation beautifully illustrates the growth that comes from struggle and how one can live well with a mental illness. Topics: Bipolar Disorder, The foster care system, LGBTQ issues, making a difference |
Through his middle and early high school years Cameron began experiencing symptoms of depression. He dropped out of high school, experienced a series of 10 hospitalizations, and was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder. voices
Jacob Kreeger from Active Minds at Muhlenberg College says:
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"Though
it may seem like an insurmountable endeavor, there are those out there who are willing
to talk, willing to engage, and willing to make a difference. Not always having
felt this way, it was Active Minds that first offered me this encouragement."
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