Decide to FIGHT Back in 2020 Raising Awareness on Mental Health

09/07/2020 59 min

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Episode Synopsis

Real Talk Real Solutions is focusing on Minority Mental Health Awareness. 
There are stats that indicate 1 in 5 adults suffer from mental illness.
2 of the 4C's Civility & Community. 
As a community we need to raise the awareness of mental health & suicide prevention. We all can learn to become more aware and discerning of our neighbors that may be suffering during this pandemic.
Civility starts within us. Let's become civil with ourselves. Get the therapy and develop the team to help support you during the rough times.
Our special guest Ambassador Robin Shyrell Williams, a inspiring, speaker, trainer and author from Flint, Michigan.  She served as an administrative and a medical specialist with the Michigan Army National Guard, s Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Health Science from Grand Valley State University and she’s an Operations/Warehousing and Distribution professional with 20 years of experience with General Motors.
Robin openly shares her experiences of living with Major Clinical Depression and failed suicide attempts to free, empower and restore hope in the place of hopelessness. she equips and encourages others to tap into their personal power as an Overcomer. She assists and guides movement from the place of “just surviving” to one of “thriving”, on to winning the fight creating the life they desire.
Robin Shyrell served on two 501c(3) Non-Profits:  Fresh Start CDC (Community Development Corporation) - Program Director/Community Event Coordinator; whose mission is to lead, change and take charge of our community’s destiny through advocacy, education and economic sustainability, and Women with 20/20 Vision- an organization designed to help women and young girls succeed.
As a speaker and trainer Robin Shyrell has spoken on platforms across the country in cities such as St. Louis MO, Topeka KS, Laurel MD, Detroit MI, Atlanta GA, & Chicago Il to name a few as well as in London, UK, Dubai UAE, Bahrain and Guyana.  Robin Shyrell was one of the co-authors of Live Your BEST Life: Stories of Triumph.
Women’s Empowerment Event planner hosting conference with the goal of sharing strategies and tips to face and overcome challenges.  Robin also uses this event to honor other women active in and committed to changing their community by presenting them with the BTRB Helping Others Heal and Community involvement award.
Robin was presented with the Susan M. Gibson Messenger of Hope Award- October 2018 and the Dr. Astell Collins Global Inspirational Award -November 2018
World Civility Ambassador
Her mission and heart’s desire are to transform the lives of other women and young people through her Beyond the Roadblocks platform, as well as serving an advocate and change agent for mental health issues.