Owens Mental Health

I grew up in Upstate New York in a small town in the 80's and 90's with very little mention of mental health. There was something missing- there was no awareness that people were suffering and therefore very little compassion was shown to them. I felt like I was the type of person who could help these people.

I believe proper mental health care can lessen suffering and give people hope for the future. After graduating from nursing school I spent ten years providing medical nursing, caring for people recovering from surgery and other major medical problems. I was drawn to the patients who were also struggling with their mental health and found I could really connect with them and have compassion for how much more difficult their recovery was.