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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2017 · 1H 13M

148 Kristen Laursen - Lighting the shadows of mental illness

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Kristen Laursen is a proud stay-at-home mom of 2 beautiful kids, dental hygienist, poet, songwriter, violinist, snowboarder, aspiring photographer, and lover of the great outdoors. She is very passionate about helping those who face mental health battles and people experiencing grief, because she has faced a variety of mental health challenges herself and lost her little sister Kimber to suicide in 2015. She firmly believes that there are tools available for ALL people to utilize to improve their mental state, and no matter how difficult a mental illness might be, there is always hope!  She is the host of Lighting the Shadows, a podcast all about mental health. Her hope and vision for her podcast are to lift, inspire, and enlighten as many people as possible by “Lighting the Shadows” of a variety of mental health challenges.  3 top tips 1. No matter what challenge you are experiencing, there is always hope and there are tools available for improvement and healing 2. If you are battling with mental illness or mental challenges, they do not define you. 3. Depression is a liar. You might feel like the only person on earth who has felt so awful and low, but that is not true. You are not alone. Many have experienced similar thoughts and feelings. If you focus on one light at a time, one step at a time, you will find your way out of the darkness! Visit her website: www.lightingtheshadows.org Find her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lighting.the.shadows  Find her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lighting-the-Shadows-108090473994750 Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lighting-the-shadows/id1530428492 Wait, there is more!!! Have a look at  www.mystepstosobriety.com  to see which other books and projects I am involved in!  And follow me on Instagram, Podcast, LinkedIn and Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/adifferentlifestory https://stephanneff.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adifferentlifestory https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-neff-author/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kristen Laursen is a proud stay-at-home mom of 2 beautiful kids, dental hygienist, poet, songwriter, violinist, snowboarder, aspiring photographer, and lover of the great outdoors. She is very passionate about helping those who face mental health battles and people experiencing grief, because she has faced a variety of mental health challenges herself and lost her little sister Kimber to suicide in 2015. She firmly believes that there are tools available for ALL people to utilize to improve their mental state, and no matter how difficult a mental illness might be, there is always hope!  She is the host of Lighting the Shadows, a podcast all about mental health. Her hope and vision for her podcast are to lift, inspire, and enlighten as many people as possible by “Lighting the Shadows” of a variety of mental health challenges.  3 top tips 1. No matter what challenge you are experiencing, there is always hope and there are tools available for improvement and healing 2. If you are battling with mental illness or mental challenges, they do not define you. 3. Depression is a liar. You might feel like the only person on earth who has felt so awful and low, but that is not true. You are not alone. Many have experienced similar thoughts and feelings. If you focus on one light at a time, one step at a time, you will find your way out of the darkness! Visit her website: www.lightingtheshadows.org Find her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lighting.the.shadows  Find her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lighting-the-Shadows-108090473994750 Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lighting-the-shadows/id1530428492 Wait, there is more!!! Have a look at  www.mystepstosobriety.com  to see which other books and projects I am involved in!  And follow me on Instagram, Podcast, LinkedIn and Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/adifferentlifestory https://stephanneff.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adifferentlifestory https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-neff-author/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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