As a Registered Nurse, having graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in Canada, Jessica thought she was ready to become a mother. She had planned her whole life around having children and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of her son.
But complications in the delivery room caused a rocky start to motherhood, and she was soon struggling with her own mental health in a way that made every day seem like a recurring nightmare. A period that should have been joyous, magical, and full of love became a time of despair, terror, and reclusion.
Now a successful business professional, Jessica wants to help continue to shed light on mental health. She has put her story on paper in this heartfelt, gut wrenching depiction of one mother's struggles with postpartum depression.
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Jessica Gale Friesen is a published author who started her career as a Registered Nurse before leaving health care and becoming the third generation owner/operator of her family's petroleum company. She is a mental health advocate and gifted speaker - continually leaving her audience hanging on her every word.Having suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of her first child, Jessica realized that her story may be able to help others - leading her to write and publish her first book. Jessica is a shining example of how you CAN be successful AND diagnosed with a mental illness. She believes mental illness does not define WHO you are, but is only one part of you.Jessica is the recipient of various awards and recognitions including, but not limited to, being a Paul Harris Fellow, a Forty Under 40 alumni, and a Quantum Shift alumni.
