Reece D'Angelo spent the last 10 years absorbing stories of monumental growth and exploring questions like: What makes someone resilient? Why are some people more likely than others to persist through profound challenge, and how do they do it? Reece talks with everyday people who overcome great challenges.In this episode, Reece talks with Dr. Alyssa Nadolny, a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, about how she strives to educate her clients about their conditions in order to reduce stigma surrounding mental health. Alyssa gives a background of the personal struggles that led to her living with complex PTSD, and she details how her own journey to remission allows her to be more informative, compassionate and engaging with the clients and world around her.

Please be advised, the conversation in this episode focuses on some difficult topics such as mental health and substance use disorder. This podcast is in partnership production with the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices