Episode 9: Patrice Massicotte, Certified Peer Specialist

Born and raised in Quebec City (he's French-Canadian), Patrice worked in pharmaceutical marketing in Boston when he experienced the serious mental health challenges that almost took his life. His recovery took him on a new career path and led him to California. He found a government-funded role I didn't even know existed: Certified Peer Specialist in mental health. Just last week, Gov Gavin Newsom passed a bill to bring this program to CA, which Pat and I discuss in this episode. Pat is also a writer, blogger and speaker and is building his own platform called Human Experience: A Peer Perspective On Mental Health. His ultimate goal is to humanize healthcare and break the stigma through voicing the Peer Values and the trauma-informed model. He's also got a great sense of humor and twinkle in his eye...which I greatly appreciate. You will also note that my daughter and dog make an unexpected appearance. The joys of working from home!

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