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“I am not what happened to me. I am who was still standing once it was all over”.

Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, neither is talking about it. Choosing Tomorrow
Counseling is passionate about ending the stigma associated with mental illness and making
it more acceptable to talk about specific topics that we all struggle with!

Joe

Joe Reed is a man who was stripped of many basic human freedoms, more specifically, the ability to move. He experienced hardships and physical disability through his battle with an autoimmune disease called fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that...
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Shannon

“When we are no longer able to change a situation- we are challenged to change ourselves”. – Viktor E. Frankl Shannon is the epitome of strength, humility, resilience, and love. In this video Shannon speaks about her mental health challenges and her...
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Veronica

40% of women surveyed with mental illness have suffered rape or attempted rape in adulthood, of whom 53% have attempted suicide as a result. – Study published in Psychological Medicine Veronica is a mental health survivor and a victim of rape. Experiencing emotional...
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Jessica- Part I

Have you ever been so overwhelmed by self doubt that it paralyzed you? Or maybe rather than becoming stagnant, you played the part of the person you wanted and expected yourself to be, but deep in inside you were someone very different. Imposter syndrome is a...
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Jessica- Part II

For so long, Jessica struggled with the fact that the person she created on the outside was a facade to hide her true self. Without the language and resources to full understand her feelings and the cycling of depression, there was a darkness that took over her life....
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Jessica- Part III

“I love the fact that the title of this is Choosing Tomorrow. So much of mental health doesn’t feel like a choice. But what you do to turn it from mental illness into a mental health process, is the choices that you make and following through on those...
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Rebecca

There is a lot of pressure in society today to fit a specific mold. Social media holds perfectionism on a pedestal making it harder and harder for individuals to be vulnerable with their struggles and the qualities that make them unique. In this interview, Rebecca is...
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Karli

At the age of thirteen, Karli was homeless. Her parents had given her the option of living with them in the car or going out and making it on her own. Karli took her chances and went in search of a better life for herself. Her experiences as a child and teenager are...
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