Having worked in the emergency department for 15 years, almost 10 of them as a nurse, I’ve always had a strong passion for helping those who struggled with mental health. I feel passionate about ending the stigma of struggling with mental health and/or substance abuse. This is why I decided to advance my career in this field. I graduated in 2021 from Monmouth University with my Masters in the Science of Nursing and became a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.