One in five Americans experience some form of mental illness. One in twenty-five live with a debilitating condition, such as schizophrenia, bipolar or major depressive disorder. As a society, we do not engage in discussions of mental health. When we do discuss it, we speak in terms of tragedy, rather than reality.

Reshaping the Bell Jar aims to change that by exploring the day-to-day difficulties and triumphs of living with mental illness. This feature will discuss the ways in we which hide, carry, and cope with mental illness. This feature seeks to explore realms of uncertainty. Send us your truth.