I am Jordan Crawford. My background is in exercise of the body, though the workings of the mind have always been a close second in regards to interest. I am a graduate level educated, healthy, full-time employed, bright ray of sunshine.
Yet I have long battled depression, and recently stumbled into issues with self-worth and self-confidence. I struggle with forcing the words and actions of others too heavily onto my own being. I often times push my own mental health behind a wall to help others who may need it. These things are what make me who I am. I will never hide behind or dismiss the thoughts and choices that have made me who I am. I embrace my faults, I embrace my depression and anxiety and stress. I embrace it not only for myself, but for you. I put my thoughts and emotions into words not only for my own sake, but for the sake of others who may struggle to do so, or fear the judgement that some feel accompanies an open book.
No one should ever feel alone.
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Keep an eye out for guest writers on sporadic Echoes. They bring new outlooks, experiences, and thoughts in regards to mental health and life as a whole. “You never know a person until your walk a mile in their shoes.” Consider these Echoes that mile. Information in regards to any guest writer will be included in the conclusion of their Echo. Changing the stigmas on mental health is a team effort, and we are the team – all of us.
Guest Writers
Alissa Geisse, MS (Echo 7)
Deconstructed Echos 