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Stability Leader Profile

Marisa had quite a start to her first job out of college. After teaching middle school for a week, she began having delusions and paranoia, not recognizing and becoming suspicious of those around her. She later found out she was experiencing an episode of manic psychosis and received a diagnosis of bipolar I with psychotic features. That certainly wasn’t the only job that would be affected by her mental health. While Marisa lives a more balanced life today, she still has ups and downs, though she understands that a relapse won’t erase her success.

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About Marisa Russello

Marisa is a queer, disabled writer based in New York. She is working on a memoir entitled Everything You Can’t Control. Find her on Instagram @marisarussellowrites.