“I wanted to die because it was so painful to be inside of me…and I knew I ended up that way from the way I was treated.” Rickard’s story (Part I) is a great example of where antiquated mental health perspectives and procedures lacked effective treatment, how important it is to recognize the difference between mental illness and human illness, and what alternative avenues Rickard took to recover. Return next week for Part II, where we discuss Rickard’s mission to help people create a community of solution-oriented human existence so that we LIVE in recovery. If you want to learn more about some great alternatives to traditional therapy, you’ll want to listen!