Ep. 28 Shining slivers of light on mental health awareness

Nikki Bush in conversation with teen author and poet, Jess Robus, who shares her insights on teen mental health and talks about her about her first book, Slivers of Light. Published this year (2021), Slivers of Light contains poignant poetry that will move you as will this very honest 15 year old who will blow you away with her eloquence and insights. Jess is the youngest guest to ever appear on the Win @ Work and Life podcast.

This conversation covers:

• Jess’s interest and experience with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety
• Insights into some of the issues that are impacting on the mental health of teens
• The barriers to young people being open and honest about what they are going through
• Advice for anyone who finds themselves depressed or mentally challenged right now – teens or adults
• The realities of living with mental health issues
• How to make yourself more supportable
• Why you need to know yourself well and understand your condition and what can trigger it
• The importance of finding an outlet for self-expression
• Why Jess wrote the book, Slivers of Light

You can order your copy of Slivers of Light from www.jessrobus.com and you can also connect with her there about speaking to your group.