About Dear II: For Amaadi by Audrey Adade
In a world where mental health challenges continue to rise, I believe it is essential to shed light on the power of personal narrative in overcoming stigma and fostering healing. As a social worker, an expert in behavioral health, and mental health advocate, I have witnessed firsthand the profound impact of sharing our stories.
This book explores the transformative journey of battling mental illness through faith, professional support, and the unwavering embrace of family and friends. I aim to offer a beacon of hope to individuals facing similar struggles, particularly those who feel isolated or ashamed.
Drawing from my own experiences, I know that mental illness is not a barrier to leading a fulfilling life. It is my firm belief that by opening up about our challenges, we not only empower ourselves but also create a supportive community where healing can thrive. I share my own experience with depression, offering readers practical insights and heartfelt encouragement to embrace their own stories.
I am deeply passionate about the potential of storytelling to ignite change and foster connection. Through Dear II: For Amaadi, I hope to inspire readers to embrace their own narratives and to find solace in the shared journey toward healing. Dear II: For Amaadi will appeal to readers in so many words.
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Author Bio:
Audrey Adobea Adade, MSW, is a personal communication expert who helps CEOs, professionals and entrepreneurs elevate their public speaking and writing skills.
She is a creative, passionate, multi-faceted, and hard-working young professional, whose resume depicts diverse work and life experiences. Her experience includes work in journalism, government, and non-profits. But, the nexus of all her experience is serving others.
By way of background, with a passion for and dedication to public service, Audrey has worked in health and human services for 12 years. Audrey has extensive experience working with federal cooperative agreements, grants and contracts, working with states, municipalities, individual school districts, universities, community organizations and various stakeholders.
Her focus in her federal work, particularly at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), was in school-based mental health, behavioral health disparities and evaluation research in sustaining evidence-based prevention practices. In addition to the federal government, Audrey’s work experience includes work in journalism, non-profits, and mental health advocacy groups.
Positions she has held in writing and editing include associate editor of the national literary magazine, Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry & Prose and she served as staff reporter at the Connecticut newspaper, the Fairfield Minuteman.
Audrey completed her undergraduate education at Fairfield University, with a B.A. in English, concentrating in Journalism and her graduate education at the Columbia University School of Social Work with an M.S. in Social Work, and a concentration in Public Policy. Her area of focus was health, mental health, and disabilities.