#21 Jamie Tworkowski: NYT Bestselling Author, Founder Of TWLOHA, Speaker, Coach

Almost 20 years ago, Jamie Tworkowski founded To Write Love on Her Arms. A non profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self injury, and suicide. 80% of young people first look for mental health support online. TWLOHA provides a therapy scholarship program, peer support groups, mental health tool kits, community, and connection. Today, 13,000 people connect with the organization daily. In this episode Jamie discusses how this safe space came into existence, finding hope, asking for help, how the ocean and surfing are therapeutic tools for him, and his pivot four years ago to working with people more intimately as a coach, small group leader, and finding love in his 40’s. To learn more about Jamie’s work, visit his website.Tworkowski’s New York Times best selling book, “If You Feel Too Much” : Things Found and Lost and Hoped For recently celebrated 10 years since publication and continues to have a strong impact to help others feel less alone and never give up hope! “To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.” Rebecca Solnit This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kelleykitley.substack.com