We Speak From Experience

Vocal Virginia advocates with the mental health community by sharing a unique, experience-driven perspective that empowers us to educate with empathy and collaborate with care.

No one fights harder for a cause than someone who has been directly affected by it. When it comes to mental health, Vocal Virginia speaks from experience. As leaders who face our own mental health challenges, we bring a unique perspective to advocacy, education, and collaboration that empowers us to better champion the right for everyone to have access to quality behavioral health services and
support.

Vision:
To create and sustain a community where individuals with mental health challenges have the strongest voice in their own recovery.

Mission:
To use our own lived experiences with mental health challenges to empower and equip others in Virginia to achieve recovery and wellness through a self-directed approach.

I was somebody who turned away from working with people who were diagnosed with schizophrenia because of my lack of understanding and my belief that I would not be able to help them. I think this training will impact my life and my work in a big way. I plan to be more of an advocate for people with these experiences.

Workshop Participant

We Speak From Experience

Vision: To create and sustain a community where individuals with mental health challenges have the strongest voice in their own recovery.

Mission: To use our own lived experiences with mental health challenges to empower and equip others in Virginia to achieve recovery and wellness through a self-directed approach.

Vision:
To create and sustain a community where individuals with mental health challenges have the strongest voice in their own recovery.

Mission:
To use our own lived experiences with mental health challenges to empower and equip others in Virginia to achieve recovery and wellness through a self-directed approach.