Jared talks about his personal journey of being diagnosed with bipolar and depression that eventually led to three suicide attempts. His powerful testimony comes from his personal relationship with God, his support from family and friends and his desire to share his story to help others not make the same mistakes he did.

NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Health (https://nami.org), is an organization that Jared not only has received help from but it is now one that he speaks for. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm, ET @ 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected].

To connect with Jared -- Louder Now Podcast, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube.

Jared is almost 35 years old and lives in La Verne, California. He is a regular patient at Tri-City Mental Health services and gives back to the community by sharing his testimony and struggles with mental illness. He participates in a program called Courageous Minds. Jared also works with the National Alliance of Mental Illness sharing his story with In Our Own Voice and Ending the Silence. He also hosts his own podcast called Louder Now. Jared also likes to write poetry, play hockey, run, watch movies, and make videos related to helping people with their mental health. He also loves his church in downtown Pomona and serves regularly.