Personal Journeys: Out of the Dark

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Photos: Kimberly Minor loses and finds her way after a sudden emotional breakdown during her first year in college.

Kimberly Minor was a freshman at Clark Atlanta University when she was overcome by feelings of paranoia. Prior to her diagnosis, her father, Stephen Minor, struggled to make sense of his daughter's uncharacteristic behavior.

Kimberly continued her education at Georgia Perimeter College, where she served on the staff of the student newspaper.

As president of Active Minds, a nonprofit organization that educates college students about mental health, Kimberly talks to students on the campus of Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur.

Kimberly helps set up a table with her Active Minds group -- Eric Clark, Charmaine Gardner and Courtney Rives -- in the cafeteria of the Georgia Perimeter College.

Before her emotional breakdown, Kimberly and a friend enjoyed a playful moment on the Atlanta University Center campus during her freshman year at Clark Atlanta University.

While her parents, Stephen and Geneva Minor, look on, Kimberly recounts her story of challenges and triumphs at her home in Lithonia. Kimberly's mission is to educate the public about mental health and to dispel the stigma surrounding it.

Stephen and Geneva Minor listen to their daughter during an interview at their Lithonia home on March 16, 2013.

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Kimberly Minor was a freshman at Clark Atlanta University when she was overcome by feelings of paranoia. Prior to her diagnosis, her father, Stephen Minor, struggled to make sense of his daughter's uncharacteristic behavior.

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