Hello, my name is Teko, and I’m a Mental Health and Recovery Peer Support Specialist and volunteer. My journey through alcoholism, homelessness, Mental Health Elements and multiple hospitalizations nearly broke me—I spent 10 years in addiction, cycling through detox and rehab over seven times. I decided I had to take my life back, and after years of struggle, I recently celebrated two years of sobriety. I’m currently using my psychology degree and lived experience to mentor at-risk youth and advocate for better mental health support. My goal is to help others find strength in their recovery, just as I did, and show that healing—no matter how long it takes—is possible. I suffer from different Mental Health Suggles, but that doesn't define "Who I Am".