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Defying the Odds: My Journey from Adversity to Advocacy

I didn’t choose to come into this world, nor did I have a say in who my parents were. Life handed me a different set of cards through adoption, offering me the chance to grow up in another family. My sisters and I faced challenges that no child should have to endure, from an age far too young to understand them fully. Statistically, I shouldn’t be where I am today. But here I stand, defying the odds. I chose to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner not only to help others but because I can deeply relate to the struggles and stories I hear every day. I’ve walked a path familiar to many, and yet I’ve found a way to thrive. I will share my journey with you—my challenges, my triumphs—and how I found the strength to rise above it all