Share Your Story
Give hope to others by telling your story!
Stories allow us to identify with others, help us share our conflicts, and provide a way to understand and come to terms with the struggles we have experienced. The insight each of us have around what has helped and what has hindered our recovery journeys is invaluable! There is a good chance that others will find your story an inspiration and give meaning to their own recovery process. Please share your story with us, so we can share it with others who need to hear there is hope and that recovery is not only possible, but probable!
When putting your story together, it may help to keep the following in mind:
- How has dealing with a mental illness affected your life? Has it impacted your hopes, dreams, and expectations for your life, and if so, have you redefined these?
- How do you define recovery and what does this look like in your life?
- What has enabled you to live a meaningful life? What gives you hope?
- What do you do on a daily basis to maintain wellness?
- What type of mental health services have helped or hindered your recovery efforts?
- What has helped you deal with trauma?
Send your story to Jill SanJule, sanjujm@dshs.wa.gov
