NAMI-KC Member and Artist Sybil Paris Noble

I have learned about independence, and I have a different sort of courage than when I first began my journey.

I have the courage to struggle and meet challenges I am confronted with everyday."

Battling Schizophrenia since her diagnosis in 1980.  Sybil Paris Noble has been able to gain control of her life and pursue an education with help from her husband, family, friends and treatment team.  Now 41 years old, Sybil is a Lilly Reintegration Scholarship recipient and on track to receive her bachelor's degree in art therapy and a second degree in graphic design from Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.

--Eli Lilly and Company