*Disclaimer: There is mention of suicide in this episode. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed. Welcome to Living Table! 🌊 I'm so glad you are here! 🫶 Hi friend, 🤔 Have you ever felt like you were not at home in your own body?  Like you were going through the motions but feeling totally disconnected from reality?  🤷🏻‍♀️ Have you ever wondered, who am I really? Today on the podcast I am joined by Stacy Blemaster, author of the book To Be or Not to Be, Shedding an As-If Personality.  Stacy shares about growing up in a wealthy family that kept a lot of secrets and how that affected her ability to really know who she was behind the mask of pleasing and performing.  Sharing her own lived experience with mental health challenges, Stacy provides hope that recovery is possible and how the power of one person changed the trajectory of her life. Listen in. Your presence matters here. <3 With you, Amy Thank you Stacy for being at the table with me today! If you are interested in reading Stacy's book you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Not-Shedding-As-If-Personality/dp/1952491703 👉 Next Steps: > Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com > Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :) > Want more Living Table  🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.  Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.