Joanna has a history of painful losses, including her brother and two successive suicides of both her mother and father. In this interview, she talks about how each member of her family grieved these losses, her struggle with mental illness and suicidal thoughts, and what has helped her along the way. She also explores the impact of racism in her life.

She is part of the Stability Network, an organization that fights the stigma associated with mental illness.

To know more about this initiative, visit:

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