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Our story started in graduate school.

The journey began spring of 2014, when I Carry My Bag®, Inc. Founder, Jamie Rippey, was a graduate student at University of Dayton in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Jamie was moved by the fact that so many women don’t seek counseling due to fear, superwoman syndrome or the I am strong woman, religious beliefs, family traditions, profession or social status, or the stigma surrounding mental health.

Jamie realized that she did not overcome her own personal struggles with low-self-esteem, domestic violence, and many other bags she was carrying without faith and counseling and that's when I Carry My Bag®, Inc. was born. Since, then Jamie has spoken at churches, colleges, organizations and at conferences.

I Carry My Bag® is honored to be able to create a space for women to share their stories, and also be an inspiration to those women who may be struggling.

Please note posts to this page are public and that this page is not moderated 24 hours a day 7 days a week. As a user of this page, we want you to share your stories of mental health and well-being issues. Although this is a public space for you to communicate and receive support, we can not allow it to be used to make allegations against individuals which may have legal ramifications.

We have the right to remove any post which do this, so we respectfully ask our followers do not post allegations here. If you would like to report content on our page please contact: info@icarrymybag.org.

I Carry My Bag®, Inc. not a 24-hour helpline, nor are we trained mental health counselors.

If this is an emergency, or if you are worried that you or someone you know may be at risk for suicide, please immediately call your local authorities (911), contact a mental health counselors, or call and talk to someone at 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).