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Ashley Smith, an advocate, author, and speaker, shares her powerful journey of recovery from schizophrenia and how she transformed a legal crisis into a platform for mental health advocacy.
Through her blog "Overcoming Schizophrenia," seven self-published books, and work with organizations like NAMI and the Curious Foundation, Ashley demonstrates that recovery is possible and helps others find their path forward.
• Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 20 after a legal intervention involving a police chase with a military truck
• Successfully manages schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression through medication and strong support systems
• Works as a Certified Peer Specialist helping others navigate their own mental health journeys
• Educates law enforcement through Crisis Intervention Team training on handling mental health emergencies
• Founded the "Overcoming Schizophrenia" blog in 2008, recognized among the top 20 schizophrenia blogs worldwide
• Has self-published seven books and provides coaching to aspiring authors
• Emphasizes that recovery takes many different forms and is possible with proper support
Contact Ashley through her blog Overcoming Schizophrenia, find her books at amazon.com/author/Smith.Ashley, or email her directly at [email protected].
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Ashley Smith, an advocate, author, and speaker, shares her powerful journey of recovery from schizophrenia and how she transformed a legal crisis into a platform for mental health advocacy.
Through her blog "Overcoming Schizophrenia," seven self-published books, and work with organizations like NAMI and the Curious Foundation, Ashley demonstrates that recovery is possible and helps others find their path forward.
• Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 20 after a legal intervention involving a police chase with a military truck
• Successfully manages schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression through medication and strong support systems
• Works as a Certified Peer Specialist helping others navigate their own mental health journeys
• Educates law enforcement through Crisis Intervention Team training on handling mental health emergencies
• Founded the "Overcoming Schizophrenia" blog in 2008, recognized among the top 20 schizophrenia blogs worldwide
• Has self-published seven books and provides coaching to aspiring authors
• Emphasizes that recovery takes many different forms and is possible with proper support
Contact Ashley through her blog Overcoming Schizophrenia, find her books at amazon.com/author/Smith.Ashley, or email her directly at [email protected].
https://tonymantor.com
https://Facebook.com/tonymantor
https://instagram.com/tonymantor
https://twitter.com/tonymantor
https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic
intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild
Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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