Amanda Gilkeson

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Skills

Customer service, organized, hard working, passionate about helping people, reliable, detail oriented.

About

Hello! My name is Amanda and I am extremely interested in this role because I am very passionate about helping people who experience mental health and addiction recovery challenges. As someone with lived experience I would love the opportunity to share my story and use my empathy to help others who are struggling and spread hope and inspiration that recovery is attainable regardless of one's hardships. As an individual who has experienced many trials in my journey ever since I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder and other mental health struggles, I have learned resilience and to never give up, and have also realized that I am very fortunate to have made it out on the other side because many don't or have not made it yet. I think that peer support is a very helpful bridge that connects individuals experiencing mental health challenges to people who have lived experience and came out on the other side and found their journey in successful recovery, and I think that it is a powerful and empathetic way to give hope to those struggling and be living proof that recovery is actually very attainable.