About this episode

Heather Palacios shares her journey of recovery and resilience after a mental breakdown.

After a mental breakdown shatters her world, Heather Palacios begins piecing her life back together—and this time, she doesn’t have to do it alone. Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them. It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller. This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience. This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too! Today’s story is part one of a two-part story. If you haven’t heard part one of this story yet, go check that out before listening to this. Heather Palacios is in a fight for her life, one that she’s been in since she was 8 years old. At the end of our last episode, her life had spiraled out of control. Now, with her mind and body in shambles, Heather turns toward God and begins the process of putting her life back together… but now she’s not alone. This is Heather Palacios in Season 4 | Episode 8 (Part 2), called: I’m Still Here. Content Warning: This story deals with themes of suicide, substance abuse, and mental illness. Listener…

People in this episode

Hosts: Walt Manis, Annie Manis

Guest: Heather Palacios

Topics covered

• mental health
• transformation
• faith
• resilience
• suicide
• substance abuse

Keywords

• mental breakdown
• recovery
• faith
• suicide
• mental illness
• storytelling

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