A New Jersey teenager with obsessive compulsive disorder has found a platform for speaking about her illness, and sharing stories with those who are like her: recovering.
At the same time, she understands business, and he's found a marketing approach to a usually unapproachable subject: Getting the website declared a nonprofit corporation.
Caitlin Carey's website, www.stepoutofthesilence.org, is a series of narrative stories and breaking news that spotlight people's battles with OCD, bulimia and other illnesses.
Peruse the site and you'll come across Alyssa's battles and friendships with people suffering from eating disorders, as well as her own personal struggles:
"So what's wrong with me?...That's the question that I really secretly know the answer to. My problem is love. My problem is hearbreak-- not always the romantic kind, but the frienship kind as well. My problem is defined by no other words but love, and disappointment. In others, but also in myself. In this very life I live."
But the news is not always about mental health, but what's happening in mental health. Indeed, it's also about the success of the site, and how it's success will aid the cause in the long run.
The latest news?"Out of the Silence, Inc. is now OFFICIALLY a registered U.S. non-profit organization! We fall under the category of 501(c)(3), an IRS code that designates the non-profit, tax-exempt status."
"Prior to this, Out of the Silence was recognized as a state (New Jersey) non-profit, but now the national government also acknowledges us as a public charity. This may not seem like a big deal, but this really opens up so many more opportunities for our organization. "
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