Journal of Psychiatry

Survivor to life thriver

28^th International Conference on Psychiatry and Mental Health

November 20-21, 2017 Melbourne, Australia

Felicia Johnson

Personality Disorders Awareness Network, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Author and mental health advocate, Felicia Johnson, joins us to discuss her own experience in dealing with a loved one suffering from child abuse, depression and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Inspired by her own life story and the journey of her childhood friend, Felicia has authored the novel �??Her�?� which is the story of a young girl dealing with BPD. Through her book, Felicia helps to bring understanding of BPD within reach of many young people and families afflicted by it and continues to help many come to terms with mental health issues they face. Johnson brings remarkable insight and understanding to an illness that affects 1-2% of the population and wreaks havoc on the lives and relationships of young men and women. As a survivor of child abuse and one who deals with mental illness in her personal and work life, Felicia is very involved in efforts to end the stigma of mental illness. She has worked for nearly 10 years in the mental health field.