Stronger Than The Day Before:Finding Peace in My Mental Illness

“Kill me or change me!”
-MeChale’s ultimatum to God

MeChale Fisher-Gilmore grew up in “The Hole" in Duarte, California, a cul de sac community of twenty-three families that gives true meaning to the African Proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” At first glance, the Fisher’s beautifully manicured lawn, rose garden, and swimming pool make passersby wish they lived there. However, once inside, you bear witness to the family’s dysfunction. Her mother Rose, a well respected member of the...