I moved to the san francisco area for school for a change. I love it here. I just did a presentation for school , advertising my want to create an organization for people with mental illness ( I suffer from manic depression and anxiety) and having a creative outlet and positive places to go to find others who are in the same boat. We all know how it is. Finding balance with a mental illness is DRAINING. emotionally and financially and its TIME CONSUMING. experimenting with medicines  that make you sick, months of "just dealing" with the side effects, Finding a connection with counselors or pyschiatrists and FINDING MONEY and TIME for all this. The one thing that ALWAYS is there for me is my creative abilities. I love writing , I love taking photos. I LOVE being around people with open minds and new point of views and people who want to share their creativity. I just wanted to start a place that people can go to when times  are GOOD and healthy and when times are CRAZY an manic ! and you just want to fhweihfewioweoifhewoifhewriofhweriiofhw and scream to the top of your lungs in frustration. Then I heard of this website and want to be a part of it. In any way I can help others and of course, help myself. I am looking for support groups to keep us afloat and artists would want to collaborate, etc. keep on keeping on :)