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Ellen Forney

@ellen_forney

Author, artist, speaker, mental health coach. IG: ellen_forney

 Seattle, WA
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Joined September 2012
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My TED talk is up!!! One woman’s story (y’know: ME) and her advice on maintaining mental health (SMEDMERTS!) bit.ly/2vlS1Xm
Finding balance in bipolar

Finding balance in bipolar

Ellen Forney is a passionate storyteller and artist who turned her bipolar diagnosis into a platform of hope for anyone struggling with mental health issues. In this moving and generous talk, Ellen...

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Yolo Akili@YoloAkili4 May 2023
People have been sending me shots of our Mental Health Month Affirmation campaign and it makes me so happy to see them!! This one is at 175th in new york on the A train! @_beamorg 😍😍🤍 #DearBlackfolx #DearBlackTransFolx
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ONLY 5 DAYS UNTIL FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! We've got a whole host of local comics artists doing signings including @ellen_forney, mental health coach and author of Marbles and it's follow-up, Rock Steady. Catch her and the rest of our 10th Anniversary FCBD event this Saturday!
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Thanks for including Marbles!😊💚
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Thanks for a fun interview, @johnmoe!!
John Moe (@johnmoe) profile pictureJohn Moe@johnmoe12 Dec 2022
This week on Depresh Mode, we have @ellen_forney! We talk comics, bipolar disorder, and Smedmerts! maximumfun.org/episodes/depr…
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📚Majareta: manía, depresión, Miguel Ángel y yo d'@ellen_forney Després de complir la trentena, l'autora descobreix que pateix un trastorn bipolar i comença una llarga lluita per aconseguir l'estabilitat mental sense perdre la seva identitat. Un trastorn, un do o un càstig?
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I’m so glad!! Thank you!!😊🙏💚
Christina Santiago (@CSantiagoTV1) profile pictureChristina Santiago@CSantiagoTV110 Oct 2022
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@ellen_forney wrote a graphic novel - & a companion guide - that made me feel more seen than any mental health account ever has. Marbles helped me know I wasn’t alone. Rock Steady helps me stay stable. I highly recommend both books.
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Hey! Thanks!!!😊🙏💚
Tim Smyth (@historycomics) profile pictureTim Smyth@historycomics20 Aug 2022
Humanity. Identify. Self. Mental health. Family. Anger. Love. Laugh out loud funny. Honest. Life saving. History. Life-changing choices. This graphic memoir by @ellen_forney powerfully showcases the power of comics. Brutal honesty and I learned so much. #TeachingWithComics
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Mental health resources - an awesome thread from @MelodyMoezzi 💚
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Cool!😊
Robert Sterbal 412-977-3526 call/text (@rsterbal) profile pictureRobert Sterbal 412-977-3526 call/text@rsterbal9 Aug 2022
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@ellen_forney to say thanks for being on @fakedansavage’s podcast I made a few mosaics of your book cover. I hope you like them!
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I talk bipolar on the current Savage Lovecast! Thanks, @fakedansavage - I hope your caller has a happy ending!💚 savage.love/lovecast/2022/08…
Pills by the bed, with Ellen Forney.

Pills by the bed, with Ellen Forney.

A man is about to have his wedding. He and his fiancé are swingers, and he wants the whole wide world to know it. His fiancé is more reticent to let family members know. Should he tell his children...

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Thanks for the rec💚!! Here’s another = The Fire Never Goes Out by @Gingerhazing
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When your parent wants help with their phone but they give up and demand that you stop even though you almost figured it out. 🤯
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An honor! Thank you!😊🙏💚
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Looking forward to the Graphic Medicine Conference this weekend!!
Graphic Medicine (@GraphicMedicine) profile pictureGraphic Medicine@GraphicMedicine6 Jul 2022
Detailed #GraphMed2022 Conference Schedule Now Live! graphicmedicine.org/detailed…
Detailed Conference Schedule Now Live! | Graphic Medicine

Detailed Conference Schedule Now Live! | Graphic Medicine

Our Chicago conference is only three weeks away! The remote presentations are rolling in and will be available online July 1. All conference registrants will be sent a link to the password-protected...

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"When you say a self-managed abortion, people think about a coat hanger or a back-alley abortion. The reality is ... it's not like that anymore." -Abigail Aiken Excerpt from the comic explaining self-managed abortion by @LuxAlptraum and me for @thenib thenib.com/self-managed-abor…
If you're pregnant in a place where abortion is illegal, you don't need to turn to a coat hanger. You don't need to go to a back alley clinic. You just need a way to get pills.

ALT If you're pregnant in a place where abortion is illegal, you don't need to turn to a coat hanger. You don't need to go to a back alley clinic. You just need a way to get pills.

Mifepristone stops a fetus from developing. Misoprostol induces contractions that expel the fetus from the body.

ALT Mifepristone stops a fetus from developing. Misoprostol induces contractions that expel the fetus from the body.

"When you say a self-managed abortion, people think about a coat hanger or a back-alley abortion. The reality is ... it's not like that anymore. You can go online, and you can fill out a form and you can get this safe and effective technology delivered to your home." -Abigail Aiken, assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin, in The New York Times.

ALT "When you say a self-managed abortion, people think about a coat hanger or a back-alley abortion. The reality is ... it's not like that anymore. You can go online, and you can fill out a form and you can get this safe and effective technology delivered to your home." -Abigail Aiken, assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin, in The New York Times.

What if instead of scaring people with horror stories of unsafe self-managed abortions, we educated everyone about how easy a safe self-managed abortion can actually be?

ALT What if instead of scaring people with horror stories of unsafe self-managed abortions, we educated everyone about how easy a safe self-managed abortion can actually be?

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La Justa@LaJusta_21 Jun 2022
📚 Recomanacions literàries sobre #salutmental i #trastornsmentals: - 'Majareta', d'@ellen_forney - 'Trágame entera', de @Nate_Powell_Art - 'Tot el que necessito existeix ja en mi', @rupikaur_ - 'El peligro de estar cuerda', de @BrunaHusky - 'Ioga' d'Emanuel Carrère
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ingentaconnect.com/contenton… Interview with comics artist Ellen Forney, author of Marbles and Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life. In the interview, Forney reflects on her personal experience with BD and its representation in the comics medium. @ellen_forney
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STOP CONFLATING MASS SHOOTINGS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
Stop conflating mass shootings with mental illness | Mental Health Perspectives

Stop conflating mass shootings with mental illness | Mental Health Perspectives

People with mental illness account for just 4% of violent crimes in the U.S., writes Lauren Simonds of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Washington.

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Stop conflating mass shootings with mental illness | Mental Health Perspectives | The Seattle Times seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
Stop conflating mass shootings with mental illness | Mental Health Perspectives

Stop conflating mass shootings with mental illness | Mental Health Perspectives

People with mental illness account for just 4% of violent crimes in the U.S., writes Lauren Simonds of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Washington.

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Session proposals are due on February 28th! Learn more about the conference and how to submit a proposal at wmhconference.org/submitting….
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