Soothing the Stigma of Mental Illness

I've been stating for years that mental illness is the last bastion of human rights in the world. All other human rights issues have been turned into true movements long ago. Most recently, the gay/ lesbian movement has gained great strides in the realm of basic human rights. More people work hard toward punishing those with mental illness than they do spreading facts and helping those suffering from any number of issues associated with it. It is one of my primary life goals to eradicate the sweeping generalities and outright lies that are spread about mental illness.



Movies and television glorify the witch hunts against the mentally challenged. Most people believe that those who suffer from mental illness are all serial killers. Music labels us as "schizophrenic psychos" and the word "crazy" is thrown around more than the word "retarded." This must stop.

The true evil of the world is committed by those who know precisely what they are doing. The central banks and big corporations and the governments they buy slaughter innocent people by the millions and it is supposed to be okay because they label it "war." War is nothing but a cash cow. It has been this way for hundreds of years now. There is great opportunity in war for the governments who brainwash people into believing that the "terrorist cells," which they create, are the greatest threat to mankind. They invent these elusive throngs of murderers and add to their ranks by using separatist tactics and lies to stay the divide among the masses. Religion is the tool they use most of the time to implement these horrific, unnecessary atrocities. Mental illness is created via these corrupt strategies. Those who support and fight for the causes of terror are delusional. These delusions bring in more money and power for the so-called world elite and perpetuate the manufactured "war on terror."

To scale the examples down to smaller issues, the mentally ill that should be cared for, educated, and rehabilitated are the ones who are in danger. Not the common person walking down the street. You are statistically in far greater danger of being beaten to death or shot by an overzealous police officer than you are of being in danger from a delusional person in the fits of a horrific bout of anxiety or psychotic episode. Serial killers are such a small number of the mentally ill that they barely register on the scale of dangerous criminals. They almost always suffer from sociological delusion rather than psychological. Remember Christian Bales' character in "American Psycho"? He is the classic example of a sociopath. And I am not outing those with sociological disorders, as they rarely develop these extreme examples of a dangerous mentally ill person. The media loves spreading fear and the mentally ill are a prime target.



I have been living with schizo-affective and bi-polar disorder since 2001. I had symptoms of both many years before that. I have a stack of files from hospitals, psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists. Not one of them portrays me as dangerous or violent. Quite the opposite.

Fear and psychic attacks have been the root cause of my troubles for many years. Depression, stress, and low self worth were the catalysts for my developing the disorders. This is the case for almost all cases of mental illness. We are often far more afraid of you or an outside influence than you are of us. This is what causes the "crazy" behavior.

I know what it feels like to be shunned by society and family alike. I had hundreds of so-called "friends" in life before I had my break in 2001. After that, almost nobody wanted anything to do with me. My personality had devolved and I was no longer the lovable extrovert who loved to entertain those around me. When times get tough, it's not hard to see who your true friends are.

As many of my readers already know, I am pursuing my dream of becoming a full time author/ writer. I have deep intimate knowledge of the inner workings of mental illness. For this reason, I made it a point to write my first book about my life. Memoirs/ autobiographies are typically written by those in their "golden years." They have a lifetime of interesting experiences to share. I am only 35. But, I have lived a life wrought with wild times, low lows, high highs, and incredibly entertaining events. I am a new man now and it's time to close the door on my past. My upcoming book, Dark Secrets is set to celebrate my inner transformation and help many people be prepared for the hard hits of life. I know that when it's released that it will be successful. Even those who don't care about mental illness or who don't need advice in life will love the brutal honesty and shock value that Dark Secrets brings to the table.

I have already invested tremendously in my career and this debut book project deserves to be in the hands of millions. I just released a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds to make Dark Secrets available in a complete physical book. It is already guaranteed to be released on ebook, but the physical books garner extreme costs. By making Dark Secrets available in physical form, it will bring many more people in as potential customers and a huge portion of profits from the book will go toward founding a non-profit organization which supports mental illness on a national scale. I founded the organization in 2007 and named it Tranquil Voices.

Tranquil Voices is different from most other mental health groups, because it is 100% peer ran. Meaning that everyone involved has dealt with some form of mental illness or another in their lives. This creates an atmosphere where the organization isn't about making money. We have a deeply profound emotional investment in the group and want to help everyone learn more about mental illness and bring the potentially unifying illness to the forefront of societal issues.

Mental illness does not discriminate. You can be Black, White, Asian, Spanish, Russian, Indian. Poor, wealthy, weak, or powerful. Gay, straight, young, or old. Nobody is exempt from the choke hold that any given mental affliction may impose on us in life.

My readership on this blog isn't the largest. But you all are loyal to my posts. All who read my work keep coming back time and time again. I am beyond grateful for this and know my willpower and dedication will bring positive abundance in my life. I strive to bring quality writing to you all. I do not spam you with emails trying to sell you things. I leave you all with the option of sharing my work. This blog attracts those from all over the planet. I am looking for your help this time. It does not need to be in the form of money. If you are able to donate that is wonderful. But, even by you sharing this blog or even just my name to your friends expressing my writing skills and unique approach to the craft; it opens many doors for me that I otherwise could not find.

Please go to my Indiegogo campaign page and read through all of the perks I set up for all different levels of donation. You will get something in return for your money. Much more than you would get from the average campaign. I am a generous man and I believe in the power of paying it forward. It makes me feel great to be able to help others in life.

The full Indiegogo campaign can be seen at the following link.
Even a $5 donation makes a big difference. If you cannot spend the money then please share the campaign with all of your social networks. Share this blog as well as be sure to tell your friends who I am. I will not cease to promote my work and I promise I will remain loyal to my readers. There is much more interesting content to come in the future and I have a project based on this blog that I began. A non-fiction novel entitled, Stormcalling: Philosophy for the 21st Century. Only you, my loyal readers get news like this because those who keep coming back deserve to get exclusive news about my projects.

I appreciate you all for staying with me through my transformation over the last few years. The content I provide will do nothing but improve. Quality over quantity. I send you all my deepest gratitude for reading and sharing my work.

By Christopher Storm

Christopher Storm: A View From The Inside

    I feel it more than necessary to apologize for my extended absence from this blog over the past few months. I encountered many roadblocks over the winter and then found the light brighter than ever. This brings me to my next point. Although I will continue my philosophies on all of society and offer my own suggestions as to how to overcome adversity; I am shifting my focus away from exposing corruption, itself. I may offer rebuttals to other people's actions or arguments, but there are plenty of YouTube channels and other blogs which do a great job toward exposing what is actually going on behind the scenes. I do not have the resources to spread myself so thin. Investigation is extremely time consuming. I am at the stage now in my life where I have came to the conclusions (through investigating) that I need to in order to form strong beliefs about such matters. It is up to the rest of the world to see them for what they are. The act of trying to change people's minds is taxing on both one's psyche and body. I owe it to myself and my loved ones to take care of myself in effort towards having the ability to better provide for them in the future.

    My journey has officially begun in the next extraordinary stage of my life. I have found the core of my truth and am determined to offer as much positivity as possible for all those who enjoy my work. You all deserve it. I have invested vast amounts of money toward making my dreams come true. What dreams are those? First and foremost, becoming a published author. Also, to make such a peaceful and enjoyable life for myself and loved ones and build infrastructure for businesses that actually DO something to greatly assist the betterment of humanity. Although that road is a long one, I am confident that it will happen sooner than I believe. But, I digress.

    My autobiography, Dark Secrets, will be available in September at least in e-book form. If I can land the funding for the final expenses then it will be available in both paperback and hardback as well. As I knew it would be; It is undeniably the most difficult book I will ever write. It is not easy to talk about yourself for 80,000 words or more and make people glued to the pages. Even when you've lived a truly intriguing and challenging life as I have. This is not to an attempt to downplay the types of lives that countless human beings from all around the planet have suffered. But, my suffering has been one of primarily internal torture and conflict. There were many outside influences, but I have never suffered through the rigors of war, pestilence, or famine. All those who have deserve great improvements in their lives and I whole-heartedly desire them to experience just that.

    Stormcalling has been a venue for me to grow in many ways. But now that I am able to focus and coherently express my ideas and opinions in a much more profound manner than I have in the past. I know this evolvement of mine will shine through in my writing ability. Not to say I wasn't a good writer before. Just saying that I knew I could do far better.

    For too long the people of the world have been subjected to tyranny and made to fear those who imposed said tyranny upon them. But, now there is a tangible change throughout the world. There is becoming apparent a dividing line between those who understand that what we are going through is profoundly positive and those who believe what we are going through is profoundly negative. My hope is that as many humans and animals as possible make it through this great transition and into what some perceive "heaven on Earth."

    I am NOT a man who adheres to religion. I am a man of philosophy and depth. Able to see things for what they are while looking at the bigger picture. At the same time I have the unique ability to see things broken down as smaller gears of this larger mechanism that is about to explode like the proverbial time bomb it truly is. What is different about this scenario than in previous eras is that this one shall define who is in the blast zone and who escapes the clutches of eternal suffering. Not the "lake of fire" or any such scare tactic as that. I am speaking of those who are able to look inside themselves and understand why they feel the way they do and change it. Those who understand that looking outside for a savior or someone to sweep them away into the dream they have only wished for is simply that. Wishing.

    Wishing and hoping is an act of outside reliance. Science itself is beginning to prove that the ways of ancient life were the way they were not because of religion. Not because of science. But because of spiritual understanding. While science can create many wonders, it can also create many atrocities. The "double edged sword" if you will.

    The more that people develop their own intuition and grow the ability to trust that intuition in a positive and unbiased manner; The more that Earth will become a place of solace for those who do exactly that. I do not know what will become of the planet as a whole. I do know, however, that I will do everything in my power to assist others in finding that ability to have the peace and prosperity they deserve.

    It is a distinct possibility that a large portion of the world will not make it into what we know as the "peaceful utopia" that so many have yearned to experience. It is also a probability that a giant percentage of our world will become a part of an advanced peaceful and enlightened reality. Who experiences what is up to them. If you believe that the "bad guys win" and untold suffering will be thrust upon you and those you love then that will become your reality. It is those who prove their own resilience and will and transcend such beliefs, becoming the change they need for themselves who will walk past the boundaries which separate this current reality and the serenity of the other reality that most of us truly prefer. One day it is likely that those who make this transition will become but a glimmer of starlight in a long forgotten dream to those who choose to stay in the nightmare they have so long believed will come to fruition. I would trust that those who are unable to make it into a world of benevolence will not suffer and meet a quick demise. Few deserve such horrors or trauma.

    Earth is a place that is now falling into a kind of limbo that is being pulled apart in opposite directions. One will land in a dark land of despair and the other in a bright shining example of our most wondrous fantasies. The one you end up in is your choice. It is not for me to tell people what world they will create for themselves. All I may do is show them the possibilities.

    I believe that in the hearts of most all of us lies the possibility of redemption. Not any sort of redemption to become "worthy" in someone else's eyes. But a redemption of our own making. One that manifests as the best possible reality anyone could dream of and more. There now exists a choice for all of us. The road we are navigating is becoming more and more narrow as time passes. There will come the infamous "point of no return" for us all. Be it one of malevolence or benevolence. I believe those meant to experience the latter will, in fact, do as such. Namaste.

By Christopher Storm