Afraid to Seek Help in Prison: Amy Brinkley

"It just felt and seemed useless to even try"-
Amy had a traditional life - working a good job and raising four children with her husband. But she also struggled with substance use disorder and severe depression, which led to her incarceration. During her time in the criminal justice system, she was afraid to ask for mental health help for fear of discrimination. Learn more about mental health and criminal justice at nami.org/overlooked.
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