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Sam King

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Class of 2008

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Sam King - Class of 2008 - John Jay High School
First Name Sam
Last Name King
Graduation Year Class of 2008
Gender Female
Hometown Tonbridge, Kent
Relationship Status Single
About Me On December 26th 2010, I was admitted into the Northern Westchester Hospital psychiatric facility because I was suffering from various metal fatigues. During that traumatic and dark time, I was diagnosed with a mental illness. From that point on, I worked and to this day still work on accepting my disorder as a part of who I am (although not letting it define me), becoming comfortable with myself in terms of my disorder, and generally being as open as possible about said disorder. As of September 2012, although I had been extremely high functioning long since then, I felt I finally reached the optimal level of functionality. I view my diagnosis and the horrible, disturbing events (that no one should ever experience) leading up to it as a blessing in disguise. Because of these life-altering events, I have decided to pursue a career in the field of psychiatry and work hands on with mental health consumers. Mental health is now a pervasive, all-consuming passion in my life. I have never felt so fulfilled in my life as I do in the present having reached self-actualization. I am currently looking into volunteering for the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and quite possibly in the near future become a presenter for the In Our Own Voice program, where there exists an open/candid dialogue between audiences and mental health consumers. I am open and honest about my disorder, because every time speak out about it, I receive a feeling of self-empowerment. Besides treating mental health consumers, I feel an obligation to do away with the social stigma (clichéd, i know) attached to mental illness and help sufferers eliminate unfounded shame and/or guilt. This illness, in essence, has made me a more focused, goal-oriented, and well rounded human being. If you have any questions about my illness or anything concerning mental illness in general, drop me a line. No question is too touchy for me to answer. All my cards are on t...(read more)
Sam King - Class of 2008 - John Jay High School

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