Jay Shifman - Choose your struggle. Conversations about mental health, substance abuse and addiction.
Jay Shifman is a vulnerable storyteller and stigma-destroying speaker, podcaster, and event host, His story of struggle is familiar to the millions of people the world over who also struggle with issues of mental health, substance misuse, and addiction. Now in long-term recovery, it is Jay’s mission to encourage difficult conversations and honest education concerning these and similar struggles.
Jay founded his company, Choose Your Struggle, in 2015 with two distinct goals; ending stigma and ensuring that those who struggle receive the help they deserve. A fervent believer in radical honesty and the simple fact that neither struggle nor recovery should be treated as a one-size fits all experience, Jay uses his voice, and his platforms to educate, entertain, and empower. In this podcast:
Jay explains how he struggled with mental health, substance misuse and addiction following a misdiagnosis in his teens
Why he decided to get himself off prescription drugs despite medical advice
Why taking the decision to get off the drugs is just the beginning and how the journey tests both mental health and resilience.
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