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When we tell fuller stories of families and people living with mental illness— stories that include healing, love, creativity, and purpose — we do more than reduce stigma. We affirm something deeper: that people living with SMIs are not defined their illness, but by who they are and what they continue to give to the world.

Miles was our dear friends’ only son. He was just 23 years young, not unlike my own children. Miles was more than a headline or a hashtag. He was a loving son and grandson, a supportive big brother, a loyal friend, a kind neighbor—a vibrant, sweet soul navigating the world while living with a disability: mental illness.