Ashley Perkins is a mental health advocate and founder of We Matter Too with a background as a pharmacist and educator. She's also a TEDx speaker, and in one of her talks, she bangs one of my favorite drums: Mental health professionals can empower their clients by sharing their own struggles with, and triumphs over, mental illness.
We Matter Too amplifies voices of people in recovery, no matter where they are in their recovery journey. Five years, or five days, Ashley empowers everyone in recovery to share their story. In this episode, she shared her extraordinary journey through severe trauma, numerous mental illness diagnoses, and multiple suicide attempts.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions about substance abuse, mental illness, and suicide.
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This episode was presented by Gateway Foundation. If drugs and alcohol are starting to take over your life, or the life of someone you love, it’s time to be honest and enlist some help. Gateway offers life-saving inpatient services, as well as virtual treatment. Call 877-505-HOPE to schedule a consultation, or visit gatewayfoundation.org for more information.
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