Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Choosing Your Struggle with Jay Shifman

Jay Shifman is a  Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery Speaker. He is also a coach, advocate and host of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast. Jay strives every day to end the stigma around the topics of Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery by telling his story and helping others tell theirs. Jay has certifications in Psychological First Aid, Drug Policy and the Social Contexts of Mental Health and Illnesses, Suicide Prevention, and Coaching, among others. Jay has decided to dedicate his life to making a difference around the topics of Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery. After years of having his struggle chosen for him—to simply make it through the day—He finally chose what to struggle for. In this episode we discuss:  Jay's incredible story, a misdiagnosis, substance misuse, 2 suicide attempts and an overdose and his journey to recovery. Why there is so much stigma around mental health and substance use and misuse and how we can overcome it. Unhealthy Addictions. Legalisation of certain substances. Normalising conversations around mental health. Therapy and holistic health for mental health. Why health practitioners and therapists should drop the ego and work together to help more people. Sharing stories in the right way to the right people. Jay’s methodologies for helping others. Jay’s mantra of chasing your struggle. Plus much much more. https://www.jayshifman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thenextshifman/ https://www.kinetikfitness.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/aliwestcoach/ Booking a coaching consultation: https://westcoachingconsultcall.as.me/consultation