<p>We cannot break the stigma if we act as if mental health workers have to be perfect humans. We deal with real life issues also. We should be able to disclose more effectively and strategically in order to normalize this.</p>

We cannot break the stigma if we act as if mental health workers have to be perfect humans. We deal with real life issues also. We should be able to disclose more effectively and strategically in order to normalize this.

EP 6: Can I work in mental health if I have my own mental health issues?

Jason Jemera is a child of Filipino immigrants raised amidst Bay Area violence and is a current UPENN Psychiatric Mental Health NP-candidate in Philly, who is bridging the gap between his background in clinical nursing and evidence-based science with his passion for social justice and community advocacy. Mental health is not one-size-fits-all. We each have different backgrounds, cultures, professions, disabilities, traumas, triumphs, and other identities that build our individual life stories and obstacles. "Your Mind; Your Narrative" is meant to keep it one hunnid', spread knowledge, and help voices get heard.

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EP 6: Can I work in mental health if I have my own mental health issues?

EP 6: Can I work in mental health if I have my own mental health issues?