Why Mental Health is More Important Now Than Ever with Lindsay Bettis

<p>Lindsay shares her personal struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), growing up with a family member who has struggled with addiction, and why she chose this as her profession.</p><p>Memorable moments:</p><p>7:50: “There's no shame in asking for help”</p><p>15:10:  “It makes it so easy to wake up in the morning when you know you're going to go do something you love rather than something you're not so passionate about.”</p><p>16:25: “Substance use disorders don't come without their friends ‘mental health’.”</p><p><i><strong>Book recommendation:</strong></i></p><p>On Pills and Needles: <a href="https://amzn.to/3h39p94">https://amzn.to/3h39p94</a></p><p>Connect with Lindsay: </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindsayebettis/">https://www.instagram.com/lindsayebettis/</a></p><p><a href="www.therecoveryvillage.com ">www.therecoveryvillage.com </a></p><p>---</p><p>About Lindsay:</p><p>Lindsay, 23, is a Summa Cum Laude Graduate of the University of Central Florida where she earned her bachelor of science in business administration. She currently resides in Winter Park and works for Advanced Recovery Systems, a behavioral healthcare company dedicated to treating substance abuse and mental health. Lindsay also dedicates her time serving her community as the reigning Miss Winter Park and advocating for her social impact initiative, Recover Out Loud: Addiction Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. This is a topic very close to her heart as she grew up in a family with substance abuse and aims to one day soon see the addiction crisis in the US reversed. </p>