It's Not Perfection. It's a Direction; Visual Artist & Advocate Jason Paden

 Artist and Advocate Jason Paden joins us on the show to discus what it is like to live Mental Healthy.  Jason is a very creative and talented visual artist that lives with Schizoaffective Disorder, a mental health diagnosis that until recently has not been talked about much, even on the mental health advocacy scene.  Today Jason and Joe go into what it was like receiving this diagnosis and how they turned to creativity to give them an outlet of what it was like to have some of these symptoms.  

This is a powerful episode, not only for those living with a mental health diagnosis but also for the friends and families of those that are living with one.  Jason and Joe talk about the compassion they have for their families and how we can't get caught up in blame.  We must come to an understanding that if we can forgive and accept that sometimes no one has the answers at the onset of symptoms in order to move forward with the healing process.  You can find more of Jason's work at www.mentalhealthypresentations.com