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So being in the mental health worker program was
was a great experience.
I was able to learn
how to, how to really help people,
assist people that are suffering from mental illness,
from homelessness.
To assist them to increase in all areas of health,
social health, mental health, physical health.
Just some great teachers that really a
believe in recovery.
I was led to this field
due to my own recovery.
A you know I experienced a
a mental illness and a
substance abuse for alot of years
since the age of 14, all the way to 28,
in and out of the system.
The people you see on the streets and the bus stop
you know dissheveled and bad hygiene
and you think, 'It's hopeless, right?'
And I've been able to witness that people can recover.
There's so much work out here.
In Los Angeles especially, we need workers,
people with good hearts.
That really believe, that have hope.
I work in a shelter where we provide people
with you know, food, housing, resources.
It's the best thing about it that I get to,
you know, I get to sleep at night
and know that I, you know,
that I helped change someone's life.