This morning during Shabbat services, I shared part of my mental health journey — and without question, it was one of the most meaningful and difficult speeches I have ever given.
Speaking openly about mental health, healing, and the importance of community left me emotional in ways I didn’t expect. I walked away with so much pride in my heart, and immense gratitude for every person who came up to me afterwards to say thank you, to share their own story, or to tell me about someone they love who is struggling.
Those conversations reminded me exactly why this matters.
Mental health conversations are not easy, but they are necessary. They create connection, compassion, understanding, and remind people they are not alone.
No one should ever have to heal alone. 🤍
I wanted to share the video of my speech with you. We can’t use our phones on Shabbat, but thanks to our incredible tech support team who livestreams our services each week, I was able to get a copy of it.
It’s raw. It’s emotional. It’s deeply personal. But if sharing my story helps even one person feel less alone, then it was worth it.
YouAreEnough 