Ashley Smith: from crisis to advocacy

Send us a text Ashley Smith, an advocate, author, and speaker, shares her powerful journey of recovery from schizophrenia and how she transformed a legal crisis into a platform for mental health advocacy.  Through her blog "Overcoming Schizophrenia," seven self-published books, and work with organizations like NAMI and the Curious Foundation, Ashley demonstrates that recovery is possible and helps others find their path forward. • Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 20 after a legal intervention involving a police chase with a military truck • Successfully manages schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression through medication and strong support systems • Works as a Certified Peer Specialist helping others navigate their own mental health journeys • Educates law enforcement through Crisis Intervention Team training on handling mental health emergencies • Founded the "Overcoming Schizophrenia" blog in 2008, recognized among the top 20 schizophrenia blogs worldwide • Has self-published seven books and provides coaching to aspiring authors • Emphasizes that recovery takes many different forms and is possible with proper support Contact Ashley through her blog Overcoming Schizophrenia, find her books at amazon.com/author/Smith.Ashley, or email her directly at ashleysmith6082@gmail.com. https://tonymantor.com https://Facebook.com/tonymantor https://instagram.com/tonymantor https://twitter.com/tonymantor https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)