Today I speak with Jay Shifman, vulnerable storyteller, podcast host, Ted-x speaker, and so much more. As a person ten years in recovery who survived multiple suicide attempts and an overdose, Jay fights to end the stigma around Mental Health and Substance Misuse by telling his recovery story and advocating for opportunities for others to do the same. Jay entreats that we must cease giving in to that stigma; instead, we can accept that they make us uncomfortable and push past that barrier toward life-saving change. Jay is an open book which made it so genuinely powerful to connect with him in this conversation.
In a country where as many as one in two will struggle with an issue of Mental Health or Substance Misuse at some point in their life, the average American is still underserved by an outdated model of care. Too many communities don't have a Mental Health provider at all and, if they do, a lack of insurance coverage and the vast wall of stigma around these issues makes help unaffordable and unattainable for most. Mental Health coaches like Jay Shifman help close that gap, and to do so Jay works with those ready to choose the next step in their Mental Health journey.
Stay connected with Jay
Instagram @jayshifman
Facebook Jay Shifman
Through his Website jayshifman.com (Love that Merch!)
Listen in to his podcast Choose Your Struggle
You are not alone.
xoxo, Jessi
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