Life is both beautiful and brutal. Tranquil and tumultuous. Filled with joy and pain. Susan Dunn, educator and support manager with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has spent the better part of her life trying to make sense of the duality of existence, the complexity of the human spirit. Susan helps people whose lives are impacted by mental illness, both for those with a diagnosis and those who love and support them.

What strikes me most about this conversation is the brutally honest way Susan talks about her own journey, from a little girl looking to books to help her find her way out of the chaos of her own family to the professional she is today, a guide for others to find their own way through.

Susan Dunn, M.A. has devoted nearly 4 decades to serving vulnerable and traumatized populations through Sonoma County nonprofits.  With a masters degree in depth psychology from Sonoma State University, Susan has focused her career on building resilience within communities and teaching trauma recovery practices. 

You can listen to Susan's episode here.