“I became a social worker because of my own history with mental illness. When I was 21 I was diagnosed as manic depressive and my mom is borderline. I grew up having eating disorders because I had PTSD from all the bombings in Israel. It was pretty rough growing up in Haifa. It’s only in the past two years that I feel like I’ve got my life back.”
“What was the catalyst for that change?”
“Studying to be a social worker was so important. It was a kind of self treatment that increased my stability, my own sense of grounding. Now that I’m finished I feel like I’m being reborn and I have a new sense of freedom. I’ve worked with prisoners, people in institutions. Sometimes I’ve feel like I’ve grown too much and that maybe my soul is tired…ya know?”

“Yeah, I interact intimately with a lot of people doing this project. Connecting with so many people is wonderful but also sometimes overwhelming.”
“Exactly. I’m learning to get my youth back. One thing I know is that life begins now for me. I can choose to be anything I want.”

“That’s right, the present moment is the only one we have.”“