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Jennifer wants to be a voice for those too afraid to speak up about mental illness and advocate for more accessible services.

“I’m hopeful that just maybe I can be one more voice that gets somebody somewhere to pay attention to the fact that there’s an actual…problem here and being quiet about it… deciding that it can only be spoken of in hushed tones and making it this taboo subject is not doing anybody any favors.”


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