Film
Breaking Free
A Journey of Hope, Healing, and Advocacy
Angela Nsimbi shares her story of living with bipolar disorder, reflecting on the challenges of her diagnosis and the transformative power of family support. Through her book, Breaking Free, and her advocacy work, she offers practical guidance rooted in lived experience, encouraging others to navigate mental health struggles on their terms. Emphasizing the need for visibility and inclusion, she asks, “Where can people with psychosocial disabilities speak and be heard?” Nsimbi sheds light on how people with psychosocial disabilities are often excluded, even within disability spaces. “You’re not using a crutch,” she recalls hearing, “but I see you have all your legs.” Her story challenges these perceptions, showing that disabilities aren’t always visible and advocating for spaces where mental health is recognized as a legitimate part of the disability community.
Editing assistance by Jody Santos
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Filmmaker: Esther Suubi
Esther Suubi from Uganda is a recent graduate from Uganda Christian University with a bachelor's degree in mass communication. She is a person with a psychosocial disability and an advocate for young girls' and women's voices. Suubi is also a peer educator at Triumph Mental Health Support and does work with the organization's communications team.
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